Bulgaria vs Romania: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.99 billion US dollar against 20.79 billion US dollar in Romania, a difference of 2.20 billion US dollar.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Romania ranks 18th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 billion US dollar | 537.11 million US dollar | 809.04 million US dollar | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion US dollar | 5.51 billion US dollar | 3.85 billion US dollar | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.11 billion US dollar | 9.53 billion US dollar | 3.42 billion US dollar | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.55 billion US dollar | 18.06 billion US dollar | 4.49 billion US dollar | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 22.99 billion US dollar against 20.79 billion US dollar in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.20 billion US dollar, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Romania ranks 18th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.