Import cover of SBP reserves (months)
SBP's total reserves (gold and foreign exchange) at month-end ÷ the average monthly import bill (goods and services, BOP) of the latest three months. How many months of imports the central bank's reserves pay for. Derived by PakDataHub from official series.
Derived · PakDataHub method. Computed by PakDataHub from official series with a published formula (how the derived layer works). SBP's total reserves (gold and foreign exchange) at month-end ÷ the average monthly import bill (goods and services, BOP) of the latest three months. How many months of imports the central bank's reserves pay for. Inputs: reserves.total_sbp_reserves, bop.imports_goods_services_total.
Latest · June 2026: 2.73 (months) — updated 30 Jun 2026
Change on period: -0.00 (-0.11%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 2.73 |
| 31 May 2026 | 2.73 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2.58 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 2.73 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 2.52 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 2.54 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 2.53 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | 2.42 |
Full history back to 30 Sept 2005, CSV export and API access start with a free key.
About this series
SBP's total reserves (gold and foreign exchange) at month-end ÷ the average monthly import bill (goods and services, BOP) of the latest three months. How many months of imports the central bank's reserves pay for. Derived by PakDataHub from official series.
Use cases
- Chart import cover of sbp reserves (months) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Build a trade or balance-of-payments view around import cover of sbp reserves (months)
- Track external-sector risk
- Pull import cover of sbp reserves (months) into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Macro researcher
- Trade analyst
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | external.import_cover_months |
|---|---|
| Source | PakDataHub (derived from official series) |
| Unit | months |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 30 Sept 2005 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/external.import_cover_months"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Import cover of SBP reserves (months)?
SBP's total reserves (gold and foreign exchange) at month-end ÷ the average monthly import bill (goods and services, BOP) of the latest three months. How many months of imports the central bank's reserves pay for. Derived by PakDataHub from official series.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector data on Import cover of SBP reserves (months)?
Yes. Import cover of SBP reserves (months) is an official Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector time series (monthly, from PakDataHub) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2005 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/external.import_cover_months, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Import cover of SBP reserves (months) go?
PakDataHub carries Import cover of SBP reserves (months) covering 2005 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from PakDataHub.
How do I get Import cover of SBP reserves (months) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/external.import_cover_months with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.