Bulgaria vs Hungary: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 43.65 billion current US$ against 41.12 billion current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.53 billion current US$.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 6.65 billion current US$ | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.53 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 10.75 billion current US$ | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.01 billion current US$ | 37.34 billion current US$ | 16.33 billion current US$ | Hungary |
| 2020s | 39.30 billion current US$ | 38.90 billion current US$ | 400.52 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 43.65 billion current US$ against 41.12 billion current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 2.53 billion current US$, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.