Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -79.00 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Hungary, 1982–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -79.00 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.2% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Hungary peaked at 1.73 trillion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.62 trillion, in 1994.
Hungary ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -337.44 billion | — |
| 1983 | -387.66 billion | +14.9% |
| 1984 | -430.17 billion | +11.0% |
| 1985 | -453.13 billion | +5.3% |
| 1986 | -577.52 billion | +27.5% |
| 1987 | -730.60 billion | +26.5% |
| 1988 | -830.35 billion | +13.7% |
| 1989 | -1.02 trillion | +22.9% |
| 1990 | -983.74 billion | -3.6% |
| 1991 | -1.03 trillion | +4.6% |
| 1992 | -1.00 trillion | -2.8% |
| 1993 | -1.22 trillion | +21.5% |
| 1994 | -1.62 trillion | +32.9% |
| 1995 | -1.55 trillion | -4.0% |
| 1996 | -1.32 trillion | -14.8% |
| 1997 | -1.08 trillion | -18.0% |
| 1998 | -976.01 billion | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 4.89 billion | -100.5% |
| 2000 | 244.18 billion | +4897.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 trillion | +336.0% |
| 2002 | 575.30 billion | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 trillion | +152.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 trillion | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 trillion | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 trillion | -26.4% |
| 2008 | -79.00 billion | -106.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -79.00 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -79.00 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4897.7% | 4.89 billion | 244.18 billion |
| 2001 | +336.0% | 244.18 billion | 1.06 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -595.96 billion | -1.02 trillion | -337.44 billion | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.08 trillion | -1.62 trillion | 4.89 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion | -79.00 billion | 1.73 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Hungary?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Hungary was -79.00 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 trillion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 trillion in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Hungary ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.