Saudi Arabia - Reserves in Months of Imports 2019
25.6
−1.7 from 2018
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports was 25.6 in 2019, decreased +1.7 from 27.3 in 2018. This was the 2nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 38.1 | -24.8% |
| 2nd | Saudi Arabia | 25.6 | -6.1% |
| 3rd | Lebanon | 17.7 | 3.1% |
| 4th | Switzerland | 16.5 | 9.5% |
| 5th | Japan | 15.4 | 5.0% |
| 6th | Russian Federation | 14.5 | 12.6% |
| 7th | Algeria | 14.5 | -9.2% |
| 8th | China | 13.8 | 4.7% |
| 9th | Afghanistan | 13.7 | 12.9% |
| 10th | Peru | 12.8 | 15.5% |
| 11th | Israel | 12.3 | 7.8% |
| 12th | Brazil | 12.2 | -7.4% |
| 13th | Uzbekistan | 12.2 | -5.6% |
| 14th | Vanuatu | 11.4 | 26.4% |
| 15th | Iraq | 10.9 | -16.4% |
| 16th | Bhutan | 10.0 | 26.4% |
| 17th | Uruguay | 9.5 | -1.3% |
| 18th | Czechia | 9.1 | 7.0% |
| 19th | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.1 | 3.6% |
| 20th | Thailand | 8.9 | 14.3% |
| 21st | Solomon Islands | 8.4 | -8.3% |
| 22nd | Botswana | 8.4 | -3.9% |
| 23rd | India | 8.3 | 19.9% |
| 24th | Kuwait | 8.2 | 20.5% |
| 25th | Macao SAR, China | 8.2 | 6.3% |
| 26th | Iceland | 8.1 | 28.4% |
| 27th | Cambodia | 8.1 | 9.7% |
| 28th | Jordan | 8.0 | 9.8% |
| 29th | Philippines | 7.7 | 12.2% |
| 30th | Korea | 7.7 | 8.3% |
| 31st | Colombia | 7.7 | 9.6% |
| 32nd | Tonga | 7.6 | -0.5% |
| 33rd | Nepal | 7.5 | 12.8% |
| 34th | Guatemala | 7.4 | 15.7% |
| 35th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.3 | 9.6% |
| 36th | Bulgaria | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 37th | Croatia | 7.1 | 2.8% |
| 38th | Brunei Darussalam | 6.9 | 10.7% |
| 39th | Comoros | 6.8 | 1.9% |
| 40th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 6.7 | 1.1% |
| 41st | Cabo Verde | 6.5 | 26.1% |
| 42nd | Angola | 6.4 | 18.7% |
| 43rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 6.3 | 8.7% |
| 44th | Indonesia | 6.3 | 12.9% |
| 45th | Paraguay | 6.0 | 6.3% |
| 46th | Timor-Leste | 6.0 | -17.8% |
| 47th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.0 | -24.3% |
| 48th | Qatar | 5.9 | 26.7% |
| 49th | Albania | 5.9 | -6.7% |
| 50th | Argentina | 5.9 | -16.4% |
| 51st | Bangladesh | 5.9 | 3.2% |
| 52nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 53rd | Haiti | 5.8 | 16.1% |
| 54th | Morocco | 5.6 | 10.7% |
| 55th | South Africa | 5.4 | 12.4% |
| 56th | Mauritius | 5.3 | 5.9% |
| 57th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.3 | 20.2% |
| 58th | Malaysia | 5.3 | 7.2% |
| 59th | Moldova | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 60th | Türkiye | 5.2 | 22.9% |
| 61st | Serbia | 5.2 | 10.7% |
| 62nd | Oman | 5.0 | 0.5% |
| 63rd | Tunisia | 5.0 | 47.6% |
| 64th | Honduras | 4.9 | 21.6% |
| 65th | Kenya | 4.9 | 9.3% |
| 66th | Singapore | 4.8 | -2.1% |
| 67th | Jamaica | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 68th | Aruba | 4.7 | 2.6% |
| 69th | Tajikistan | 4.7 | 8.7% |
| 70th | Montenegro | 4.7 | 29.8% |
| 71st | Chile | 4.7 | 7.2% |
| 72nd | Norway | 4.7 | 7.1% |
| 73rd | Mongolia | 4.7 | 11.0% |
| 74th | Gambia, The | 4.6 | 44.9% |
| 75th | Poland | 4.6 | 11.0% |
| 76th | Mozambique | 4.5 | 45.1% |
| 77th | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.5 | 7.0% |
| 78th | Kazakhstan | 4.5 | -14.0% |
| 79th | Cameroon | 4.4 | -0.8% |
| 80th | Costa Rica | 4.3 | 18.1% |
| 81st | Rwanda | 4.3 | -1.9% |
| 82nd | Samoa | 4.3 | 1.8% |
| 83rd | North Macedonia | 4.2 | 6.6% |
| 84th | Nicaragua | 4.2 | 16.7% |
| 85th | Romania | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 86th | Armenia | 4.1 | 12.0% |
| 87th | Nigeria | 4.1 | -32.3% |
| 88th | Dominica | 4.0 | -22.6% |
| 89th | Denmark | 3.9 | -4.7% |
| 90th | Azerbaijan | 3.9 | 7.2% |
| 91st | Lesotho | 3.9 | 15.0% |
| 92nd | Mexico | 3.9 | 4.5% |
| 93rd | Madagascar | 3.9 | -0.9% |
| 94th | Bahamas, The | 3.9 | 39.3% |
| 95th | Namibia | 3.8 | 6.9% |
| 96th | El Salvador | 3.8 | 24.3% |
| 97th | Sierra Leone | 3.7 | -4.5% |
| 98th | Guinea | 3.7 | 8.9% |
| 99th | Dominican Republic | 3.6 | 11.7% |
| 100th | Ukraine | 3.5 | 12.8% |
| 101st | Grenada | 3.5 | -4.3% |
| 102nd | European Union | 3.4 | 6.4% |
| 103rd | Papua New Guinea | 3.4 | -6.0% |
| 104th | Viet Nam | 3.4 | 33.1% |
| 105th | Fiji | 3.4 | 4.2% |
| 106th | Sri Lanka | 3.4 | 19.4% |
| 107th | Myanmar | 3.3 | 5.7% |
| 108th | Italy | 3.3 | 20.9% |
| 109th | Seychelles | 3.2 | 8.1% |
| 110th | Mauritania | 3.2 | -3.1% |
| 111th | Georgia | 3.2 | 1.6% |
| 112th | Pakistan | 3.1 | 61.8% |
| 113th | New Zealand | 3.1 | 4.7% |
| 114th | São Tomé and Principe | 2.9 | 11.6% |
| 115th | Ghana | 2.9 | 6.3% |
| 116th | Malawi | 2.9 | 3.6% |
| 117th | Suriname | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 118th | St. Lucia | 2.6 | -12.7% |
| 119th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.6 | -18.6% |
| 120th | Liberia | 2.6 | -9.6% |
| 121st | Portugal | 2.5 | 2.3% |
| 122nd | Kosovo | 2.5 | 11.8% |
| 123rd | Hungary | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 124th | Belarus | 2.5 | 29.1% |
| 125th | Belize | 2.4 | -10.3% |
| 126th | Sweden | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 127th | Latvia | 2.4 | 6.1% |
| 128th | San Marino | 2.2 | 48.5% |
| 129th | France | 2.2 | 17.5% |
| 130th | Eswatini | 2.1 | 1.1% |
| 131st | Zambia | 2.0 | 15.6% |
| 132nd | Maldives | 1.9 | 4.7% |
| 133rd | Congo, Republic of | 1.8 | 65.8% |
| 134th | Australia | 1.8 | 13.6% |
| 135th | Spain | 1.7 | 9.3% |
| 136th | Germany | 1.7 | 16.0% |
| 137th | United Kingdom | 1.7 | 3.9% |
| 138th | United States | 1.5 | 13.8% |
| 139th | Bahrain | 1.5 | 74.1% |
| 140th | Lao PDR | 1.5 | 9.7% |
| 141st | Canada | 1.4 | 0.9% |
| 142nd | Lithuania | 1.4 | -12.2% |
| 143rd | Guyana | 1.3 | -31.3% |
| 144th | Burundi | 1.2 | 46.4% |
| 145th | Djibouti | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 146th | Panama | 1.2 | 70.3% |
| 147th | Ecuador | 1.2 | 37.3% |
| 148th | Greece | 1.1 | 16.0% |
| 149th | Austria | 1.1 | 4.7% |
| 150th | Finland | 1.1 | 9.8% |
| 151st | South Sudan | 1.0 | 845.8% |
| 152nd | West Bank and Gaza | 0.8 | 20.8% |
| 153rd | Slovak Republic | 0.8 | 39.8% |
| 154th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.8 | 90.8% |
| 155th | Estonia | 0.7 | 89.9% |
| 156th | Belgium | 0.7 | 10.8% |
| 157th | Netherlands | 0.5 | 16.8% |
| 158th | Zimbabwe | 0.3 | 140.7% |
| 159th | Slovenia | 0.3 | 10.0% |
| 160th | Cayman Islands | 0.3 | 11.3% |
| 161st | Malta | 0.2 | -21.7% |
| 162nd | Cyprus | 0.2 | 15.6% |
| 163rd | Ireland | 0.1 | -13.1% |
| 164th | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 17.4% |
FAQ
What was Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2019?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2019 was 25.6. This ranked 2nd globally.
How did Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports change in 2019?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports decreased by 6.1% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2019?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2019 at 38.1.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2019?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2019 was 25.6. This ranked 2nd globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports went from 27.3 in 2018 to 25.6 in 2019, a 6.1% decrease.
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