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Saudi Arabia - Reserves in Months of Imports 2008

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Total reserves in months of imports · World Bank

30.7 +5.2 from 2007 Global rank: 3rd

Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports was 30.7 in 2008, increased +5.2 from 25.5 in 2007. This was the 3rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾

Reserves in Months of Imports by Country - 2008
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Libya	38.7	-11.6%
2nd	Algeria	32.1	-9.4%
3rd	Saudi Arabia	30.7	20.5%
4th	China	19.1	5.8%
5th	Iraq	15.9	11.3%
6th	Botswana	15.7	-19.8%
7th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	13.9	9.0%
8th	Macao SAR, China	13.5	2.4%
9th	Japan	13.3	-11.2%
10th	Bhutan	11.0	-19.7%
11th	Lebanon	10.8	4.5%
12th	Russian Federation	10.8	-32.8%
13th	Syrian Arab Republic	10.2	-20.6%
14th	Trinidad and Tobago	10.0	14.3%
15th	Afghanistan	9.4	-8.5%
16th	Myanmar	8.6	2.8%
17th	Peru	8.4	-15.0%
18th	Brazil	8.3	-22.5%
19th	Nigeria	7.9	-22.9%
20th	India	7.7	-30.7%
21st	Yemen, Republic of	7.0	-16.2%
22nd	Lao PDR	6.8	-6.6%
23rd	Argentina	6.7	-17.8%
24th	Nepal	6.6	2.5%
25th	Philippines	6.4	-5.1%
26th	São Tomé and Principe	6.4	15.7%
27th	Uruguay	6.4	5.1%
28th	Congo, Republic of	6.2	90.4%
29th	Thailand	6.1	2.5%
30th	Morocco	6.1	-33.0%
31st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	6.0	-14.1%
32nd	Lesotho	5.7	-5.3%
33rd	Malaysia	5.6	-16.6%
34th	Kuwait	5.5	-8.6%
35th	Israel	5.5	33.5%
36th	Jordan	5.4	-7.0%
37th	Burundi	5.2	11.3%
38th	Comoros	5.1	-29.1%
39th	Romania	5.1	-18.1%
40th	Colombia	4.9	-5.5%
41st	Uganda	4.9	-32.5%
42nd	Cambodia	4.8	9.2%
43rd	Bulgaria	4.8	-9.6%
44th	Serbia	4.7	-35.5%
45th	Singapore	4.6	-8.8%
46th	Oman	4.6	-10.4%
47th	Gabon	4.5	26.0%
48th	Azerbaijan	4.5	30.0%
49th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.5	-28.7%
50th	Korea	4.5	-34.9%
51st	Cameroon	4.4	-17.8%
52nd	Hong Kong SAR, China	4.3	12.8%
53rd	Papua New Guinea	4.3	-10.4%
54th	Croatia	4.2	-20.9%
55th	Indonesia	4.0	-29.5%
56th	Albania	4.0	-16.9%
57th	Suriname	3.9	14.7%
58th	Türkiye	3.9	-18.8%
59th	Sierra Leone	3.9	-5.3%
60th	Tanzania	3.8	-27.5%
61st	Angola	3.7	-3.8%
62nd	Tunisia	3.7	-11.2%
63rd	Mozambique	3.7	-10.3%
64th	Tonga	3.7	-11.9%
65th	Ukraine	3.6	-30.9%
66th	Eswatini	3.6	4.0%
67th	Moldova	3.5	-3.6%
68th	North Macedonia	3.5	-25.0%
69th	Gambia, The	3.5	-14.8%
70th	Kosovo	3.5	-23.3%
71st	Guatemala	3.4	6.0%
72nd	Cabo Verde	3.4	-13.9%
73rd	Norway	3.4	-24.9%
74th	South Africa	3.3	-3.9%
75th	Kazakhstan	3.3	-4.2%
76th	Viet Nam	3.2	-21.1%
77th	Iceland	3.2	50.1%
78th	Paraguay	3.2	-18.9%
79th	Timor-Leste	3.1	-42.9%
80th	Mexico	3.1	1.2%
81st	Mauritius	3.1	-17.9%
82nd	El Salvador	3.1	7.6%
83rd	Barbados	3.1	-17.2%
84th	Chile	3.1	16.8%
85th	Armenia	3.1	-33.3%
86th	Namibia	3.0	13.0%
87th	Kyrgyz Republic	3.0	-29.8%
88th	Honduras	3.0	-18.4%
89th	Haiti	2.9	1.3%
90th	Djibouti	2.9	9.8%
91st	Latvia	2.9	-13.0%
92nd	Costa Rica	2.9	-19.9%
93rd	Poland	2.9	-22.9%
94th	Vanuatu	2.8	-38.8%
95th	Kenya	2.7	-30.4%
96th	Czechia	2.7	-8.2%
97th	Hungary	2.6	20.6%
98th	Bangladesh	2.6	-13.7%
99th	Samoa	2.6	-17.0%
100th	Slovak Republic	2.5	-12.6%
101st	Guyana	2.5	-13.1%
102nd	Nicaragua	2.5	-12.5%
103rd	Madagascar	2.4	-16.5%
104th	Denmark	2.4	8.8%
105th	Ecuador	2.4	0.4%
106th	Estonia	2.4	15.4%
107th	St. Kitts and Nevis	2.3	-5.7%
108th	New Zealand	2.3	-40.9%
109th	Solomon Islands	2.3	-36.3%
110th	Grenada	2.2	-9.7%
111th	Georgia	2.2	-15.2%
112th	Lithuania	2.1	-34.8%
113th	Switzerland	2.0	-13.4%
114th	Pakistan	2.0	-54.5%
115th	Bahrain	2.0	-10.5%
116th	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	2.0	-12.7%
117th	Brunei Darussalam	2.0	-12.3%
118th	Mongolia	2.0	-56.6%
119th	Jamaica	1.9	-16.8%
120th	Zambia	1.9	-12.0%
121st	Ghana	1.9	-24.8%
122nd	Sri Lanka	1.9	-40.2%
123rd	European Union	1.9	-12.1%
124th	Dominica	1.8	-22.8%
125th	Dominican Republic	1.8	-22.1%
126th	Belize	1.8	31.4%
127th	St. Lucia	1.7	-10.8%
128th	Italy	1.6	3.0%
129th	Bahamas, The	1.4	24.5%
130th	Malawi	1.4	-16.2%
131st	Fiji	1.4	-50.3%
132nd	Antigua and Barbuda	1.3	-8.1%
133rd	West Bank and Gaza	1.3	32.6%
134th	Sweden	1.3	-12.4%
135th	Maldives	1.2	-36.3%
136th	Panama	1.2	-2.6%
137th	Aruba	1.2	38.6%
138th	Australia	1.2	5.9%
139th	Montenegro	1.2	-53.3%
140th	France	1.1	-19.5%
141st	United States	1.1	1.2%
142nd	Portugal	1.0	-8.9%
143rd	Germany	1.0	-5.5%
144th	Sudan	1.0	-13.5%
145th	Canada	0.9	0.3%
146th	Belarus	0.9	-47.1%
147th	Liberia	0.8	12.2%
148th	Austria	0.8	-15.1%
149th	Finland	0.7	-13.5%
150th	Seychelles	0.7	37.6%
151st	United Kingdom	0.5	-13.7%
152nd	Tajikistan	0.5	54.5%
153rd	Spain	0.4	0.4%
154th	Netherlands	0.4	-1.0%
155th	Cyprus	0.4	-92.4%
156th	Belgium	0.4	-17.6%
157th	Guinea	0.3	1.8%
158th	Greece	0.3	-20.0%
159th	Slovenia	0.3	-21.9%
160th	Malta	0.2	-92.5%
161st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.1	-66.5%
162nd	Ireland	0.0	6.4%
163rd	Luxembourg	0.0	66.1%

FAQ

What was Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2008?▾

Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2008 was 30.7. This ranked 3rd globally.

How did Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports change in 2008?▾

Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports increased by 20.5% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2008?▾

Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2008 at 38.7.

What is the reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2008?▾

The reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2008 was 30.7. This ranked 3rd globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports?▾

Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports went from 25.5 in 2007 to 30.7 in 2008, a 20.5% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2008. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.0%. View full analysis →

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