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or imports, and in months of total imports, with period-average and end-of-period variants plus MA3, MA6, MA12 moving averages and MoM %, QoQ %, YoY % transformations.\n\n### Why do gross international reserves matter?\n\nThey are a core gauge of external liquidity and resilience: ratios such as reserves in months of imports or relative to short-term external debt help assess a country's ability to meet external obligations and absorb shocks.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nThe series draws on central banks and statistical agencies across the region, including Banco Central do Brasil, Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile and Bank of Jamaica.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nCite as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Gross International Reserves\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 son las reservas internacionales brutas?\n\nSon el acervo total de activos externos en poder de la autoridad monetaria de un pa\u00eds, incluidos moneda extranjera, oro, derechos especiales de giro (DEG) y otros activos de reserva, medidos sin descontar los pasivos externos.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y per\u00edodos abarca?\n\nEl indicador abarca 21 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral, desde 1990 hasta 2026.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y ratios est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLas reservas est\u00e1n disponibles en millones de USD y como ratios como porcentaje del PIB, de M2, de la deuda p\u00fablica externa de corto plazo, de las exportaciones o importaciones totales, y en meses de importaciones totales, con variantes de promedio y fin de per\u00edodo, adem\u00e1s de medias m\u00f3viles MA3, MA6, MA12 y transformaciones MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %.\n\n### \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 importan las reservas internacionales brutas?\n\nSon una medida central de liquidez externa y resiliencia: ratios como reservas en meses de importaciones o frente a la deuda externa de corto plazo ayudan a evaluar la capacidad de un pa\u00eds para cumplir obligaciones externas y absorber shocks.\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nLa serie se nutre de bancos centrales y agencias estad\u00edsticas de la regi\u00f3n, entre ellos Banco Central do Brasil, Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile y Bank of Jamaica.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nCite como: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00abGross International Reserves\u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que sont les r\u00e9serves internationales brutes ?\n\nCe sont le stock total d'actifs ext\u00e9rieurs d\u00e9tenus par l'autorit\u00e9 mon\u00e9taire d'un pays, y compris devises, or, droits de tirage sp\u00e9ciaux (DTS) et autres actifs de r\u00e9serve, mesur\u00e9s sans d\u00e9duction des engagements ext\u00e9rieurs.\n\n### Combien de pays et de p\u00e9riodes sont couverts ?\n\nL'indicateur couvre 21 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes \u00e0 fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle, de 1990 \u00e0 2026.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et quels ratios sont disponibles ?\n\nLes r\u00e9serves sont disponibles en millions d'USD et sous forme de ratios tels que pourcentage du PIB, de M2, de la dette publique ext\u00e9rieure \u00e0 court terme, des exportations ou importations totales, et en mois d'importations totales, avec des variantes en moyenne et en fin de p\u00e9riode, ainsi que des moyennes mobiles MA3, MA6, MA12 et des transformations MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %.\n\n### Pourquoi les r\u00e9serves internationales brutes sont-elles importantes ?\n\nElles constituent une mesure cl\u00e9 de la liquidit\u00e9 externe et de la r\u00e9silience : des ratios tels que les r\u00e9serves en mois d'importations ou rapport\u00e9es \u00e0 la dette ext\u00e9rieure \u00e0 court terme aident \u00e0 \u00e9valuer la capacit\u00e9 d'un pays \u00e0 honorer ses obligations externes et \u00e0 absorber les chocs.\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLa s\u00e9rie s'appuie sur des banques centrales et des organismes statistiques de la r\u00e9gion, notamment Banco Central do Brasil, Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile et Bank of Jamaica.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nCitez comme suit : Banque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab Gross International Reserves \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que s\u00e3o reservas internacionais brutas?\n\nS\u00e3o o estoque total de ativos externos detidos pela autoridade monet\u00e1ria de um pa\u00eds, incluindo moeda estrangeira, ouro, direitos especiais de saque (DES) e outros ativos de reserva, medidos sem deduzir os passivos externos.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e per\u00edodos s\u00e3o cobertos?\n\nO indicador cobre 21 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe em frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral, de 1990 a 2026.\n\n### Quais unidades e raz\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nAs reservas est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis em milh\u00f5es de USD e como raz\u00f5es como percentual do PIB, de M2, da d\u00edvida p\u00fablica externa de curto prazo, das exporta\u00e7\u00f5es ou importa\u00e7\u00f5es totais, e em meses de importa\u00e7\u00f5es totais, com variantes de m\u00e9dia e fim de per\u00edodo, al\u00e9m de m\u00e9dias m\u00f3veis MA3, MA6, MA12 e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %.\n\n### Por que as reservas internacionais brutas s\u00e3o importantes?\n\nS\u00e3o uma medida central de liquidez externa e resili\u00eancia: raz\u00f5es como reservas em meses de importa\u00e7\u00f5es ou em rela\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 d\u00edvida externa de curto prazo ajudam a avaliar a capacidade de um pa\u00eds de cumprir obriga\u00e7\u00f5es externas e absorver choques.\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nA s\u00e9rie utiliza bancos centrais e ag\u00eancias estat\u00edsticas da regi\u00e3o, incluindo Banco Central do Brasil, Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile e Bank of Jamaica.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nCite como: Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Gross International Reserves\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "Gross international reserves are the total stock of external assets held by a country's monetary authority, including foreign currency holdings, gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and other reserve assets. They represent the full amount available on the balance sheet without considering any external liabilities. This Latin Macro Watch indicator from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), on data.iadb.org, lets researchers, policymakers and journalists monitor reserve adequacy across Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\n### Coverage\nGross international reserves are available for 21 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency, covering 1990\u20132026. Values can be expressed in millions of USD and as ratios \u2014 for example, as a percentage of GDP, of M2, of short-term external public debt, of total exports or imports, and in months of total imports \u2014 with period-average and end-of-period variants. Moving averages (MA3, MA6, MA12) and month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %) transformations are also provided. 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