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South Africa: Reserve/(Import/12) (IMF)

6.23ratio · 2025+1.6% since 2015

Import cover – A measure of the number of months imports can be sustained should all inflows cease. Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2025.

20002025

Every year

YearValue (ratio)Note
20256.226
20246.183
20236.265
20225.878
20215.4
20206.296
20198.435
20185.964
20175.567
20165.689
20156.13
20145.857
20135.118
20124.979
20114.745
20104.256
20094.637
20085.022
20073.708
20063.168
20052.945
20042.598
20031.668
20022.183
20012.826
20002.985

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Reserve/(Import/12) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-reserve-import-12 (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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