Saudi Arabia - Reserves in Months of Imports 2020
27.8
+2.2 from 2019
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports was 27.8 in 2020, increased +2.2 from 25.6 in 2019. This was the 3rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 65.2 | 71.2% |
| 2nd | Lebanon | 28.6 | 61.8% |
| 3rd | Saudi Arabia | 27.8 | 8.7% |
| 4th | Switzerland | 21.3 | 29.0% |
| 5th | Israel | 18.8 | 52.3% |
| 6th | Russian Federation | 18.6 | 28.5% |
| 7th | Japan | 18.5 | 20.1% |
| 8th | Peru | 17.7 | 38.5% |
| 9th | Macao SAR, China | 17.4 | 112.3% |
| 10th | Uzbekistan | 17.2 | 40.6% |
| 11th | Afghanistan | 16.6 | 21.0% |
| 12th | Vanuatu | 15.5 | 36.0% |
| 13th | Algeria | 15.4 | 6.7% |
| 14th | Brazil | 14.9 | 22.2% |
| 15th | China | 14.7 | 6.7% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 13.7 | 64.2% |
| 17th | Kuwait | 13.4 | 63.9% |
| 18th | India | 12.9 | 56.3% |
| 19th | Uruguay | 12.8 | 34.2% |
| 20th | Bhutan | 12.5 | 25.5% |
| 21st | Nepal | 12.5 | 67.3% |
| 22nd | Philippines | 12.3 | 59.1% |
| 23rd | Thailand | 12.2 | 37.1% |
| 24th | Colombia | 11.5 | 50.1% |
| 25th | Czechia | 11.4 | 25.6% |
| 26th | Iraq | 11.3 | 4.5% |
| 27th | Tonga | 10.9 | 44.0% |
| 28th | Bulgaria | 10.6 | 47.0% |
| 29th | Jordan | 10.5 | 31.4% |
| 30th | Cambodia | 10.3 | 27.4% |
| 31st | Guatemala | 10.2 | 37.9% |
| 32nd | Comoros | 10.2 | 49.8% |
| 33rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.1 | 38.2% |
| 34th | Iceland | 10.0 | 23.3% |
| 35th | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.0 | 10.3% |
| 36th | Korea | 9.4 | 21.9% |
| 37th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 9.3 | 39.5% |
| 38th | Croatia | 9.2 | 29.8% |
| 39th | Albania | 9.2 | 54.2% |
| 40th | Paraguay | 9.0 | 48.5% |
| 41st | Morocco | 8.9 | 60.0% |
| 42nd | Bangladesh | 8.7 | 47.8% |
| 43rd | Indonesia | 8.4 | 33.1% |
| 44th | Honduras | 8.3 | 69.2% |
| 45th | Cabo Verde | 8.2 | 26.8% |
| 46th | Samoa | 8.2 | 90.5% |
| 47th | Tajikistan | 8.2 | 72.9% |
| 48th | Aruba | 8.1 | 71.6% |
| 49th | Montenegro | 8.1 | 71.3% |
| 50th | Angola | 8.0 | 24.9% |
| 51st | Kyrgyz Republic | 7.8 | 73.4% |
| 52nd | Botswana | 7.7 | -7.3% |
| 53rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 7.6 | 19.1% |
| 54th | Haiti | 7.4 | 27.1% |
| 55th | Bahamas, The | 7.4 | 91.0% |
| 56th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.3 | 22.3% |
| 57th | Tunisia | 7.2 | 45.4% |
| 58th | South Africa | 7.1 | 31.7% |
| 59th | Moldova | 7.1 | 35.9% |
| 60th | Argentina | 7.1 | 19.4% |
| 61st | Jamaica | 7.0 | 47.5% |
| 62nd | Brunei Darussalam | 6.9 | 0.7% |
| 63rd | Mauritius | 6.8 | 28.4% |
| 64th | Qatar | 6.8 | 13.9% |
| 65th | Kazakhstan | 6.7 | 50.4% |
| 66th | Singapore | 6.5 | 36.1% |
| 67th | Dominica | 6.5 | 60.7% |
| 68th | Norway | 6.5 | 37.8% |
| 69th | Gambia, The | 6.4 | 38.9% |
| 70th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.3 | 19.2% |
| 71st | Malaysia | 6.3 | 19.0% |
| 72nd | Serbia | 6.1 | 18.4% |
| 73rd | Mongolia | 6.1 | 30.7% |
| 74th | Sierra Leone | 6.1 | 63.9% |
| 75th | Cameroon | 5.8 | 31.7% |
| 76th | Poland | 5.8 | 25.3% |
| 77th | Madagascar | 5.7 | 47.7% |
| 78th | Nicaragua | 5.7 | 34.2% |
| 79th | Nigeria | 5.6 | 36.8% |
| 80th | Fiji | 5.6 | 66.2% |
| 81st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 5.6 | -4.7% |
| 82nd | Grenada | 5.5 | 60.1% |
| 83rd | São Tomé and Principe | 5.5 | 88.7% |
| 84th | Armenia | 5.5 | 33.8% |
| 85th | Panama | 5.5 | 350.4% |
| 86th | Romania | 5.5 | 32.1% |
| 87th | Rwanda | 5.4 | 26.5% |
| 88th | Mozambique | 5.3 | 17.4% |
| 89th | Chile | 5.3 | 12.6% |
| 90th | Dominican Republic | 5.3 | 45.2% |
| 91st | Papua New Guinea | 5.3 | 55.7% |
| 92nd | North Macedonia | 5.3 | 24.5% |
| 93rd | Azerbaijan | 5.2 | 32.0% |
| 94th | Mexico | 5.1 | 29.7% |
| 95th | Namibia | 5.0 | 31.5% |
| 96th | Kenya | 5.0 | 1.6% |
| 97th | Timor-Leste | 4.9 | -18.5% |
| 98th | Ukraine | 4.9 | 40.3% |
| 99th | Seychelles | 4.8 | 46.7% |
| 100th | Italy | 4.6 | 42.2% |
| 101st | Mauritania | 4.6 | 45.2% |
| 102nd | Türkiye | 4.6 | -10.8% |
| 103rd | Denmark | 4.5 | 15.0% |
| 104th | Oman | 4.5 | -10.5% |
| 105th | European Union | 4.4 | 29.3% |
| 106th | Georgia | 4.4 | 39.4% |
| 107th | Belize | 4.3 | 78.3% |
| 108th | Maldives | 4.3 | 120.0% |
| 109th | Lesotho | 4.2 | 6.4% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 4.1 | 120.0% |
| 111th | Costa Rica | 4.0 | -7.2% |
| 112th | Viet Nam | 4.0 | 18.2% |
| 113th | Pakistan | 3.9 | 25.5% |
| 114th | San Marino | 3.8 | 76.0% |
| 115th | Ecuador | 3.6 | 203.1% |
| 116th | Hungary | 3.6 | 42.7% |
| 117th | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.5 | 33.4% |
| 118th | Portugal | 3.5 | 36.5% |
| 119th | St. Lucia | 3.4 | 31.1% |
| 120th | Ghana | 3.3 | 13.9% |
| 121st | Sri Lanka | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 122nd | Lao PDR | 3.2 | 108.9% |
| 123rd | El Salvador | 3.1 | -18.8% |
| 124th | Kosovo | 3.0 | 20.0% |
| 125th | Suriname | 3.0 | 10.8% |
| 126th | Eswatini | 3.0 | 41.2% |
| 127th | France | 2.9 | 36.0% |
| 128th | Latvia | 2.9 | 22.9% |
| 129th | New Zealand | 2.8 | -7.1% |
| 130th | Guinea | 2.8 | -24.3% |
| 131st | Liberia | 2.7 | 5.6% |
| 132nd | Sweden | 2.7 | 14.9% |
| 133rd | Belarus | 2.3 | -6.7% |
| 134th | Djibouti | 2.3 | 88.2% |
| 135th | Spain | 2.3 | 31.1% |
| 136th | Germany | 2.2 | 31.6% |
| 137th | Zambia | 2.2 | 5.6% |
| 138th | United Kingdom | 2.1 | 25.6% |
| 139th | United States | 2.1 | 35.5% |
| 140th | Guyana | 2.0 | 53.7% |
| 141st | Malawi | 1.9 | -33.0% |
| 142nd | Greece | 1.8 | 62.6% |
| 143rd | Canada | 1.8 | 21.6% |
| 144th | Australia | 1.6 | -9.8% |
| 145th | Austria | 1.5 | 45.1% |
| 146th | Lithuania | 1.5 | 2.7% |
| 147th | Finland | 1.4 | 33.4% |
| 148th | Slovak Republic | 1.2 | 42.9% |
| 149th | Bahrain | 1.1 | -31.8% |
| 150th | West Bank and Gaza | 1.0 | 20.3% |
| 151st | Burundi | 1.0 | -19.4% |
| 152nd | Estonia | 1.0 | 39.5% |
| 153rd | Belgium | 0.9 | 25.9% |
| 154th | Netherlands | 0.7 | 37.6% |
| 155th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.6 | -28.1% |
| 156th | South Sudan | 0.5 | -56.2% |
| 157th | Slovenia | 0.4 | 43.5% |
| 158th | Cayman Islands | 0.4 | 54.2% |
| 159th | Cyprus | 0.2 | 19.2% |
| 160th | Malta | 0.2 | -7.6% |
| 161st | Ireland | 0.1 | 28.2% |
| 162nd | Zimbabwe | 0.1 | -80.1% |
| 163rd | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 22.6% |
FAQ
What was Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2020?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2020 was 27.8. This ranked 3rd globally.
How did Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports change in 2020?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports increased by 8.7% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2020?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2020 at 65.2.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2020?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2020 was 27.8. This ranked 3rd globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports went from 25.6 in 2019 to 27.8 in 2020, a 8.7% increase.
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