Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Bulgaria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 41.12 billion current US$ against 40.65 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 469.90 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 46th of 181 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 3.95 billion current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.53 billion current US$ | 11.75 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 21.01 billion current US$ | 30.71 billion current US$ | 9.70 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.30 billion current US$ | 45.50 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
- Bulgaria, at 41.12 billion current US$ against 40.65 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 469.90 million current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 46th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.