Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Hungary
Hungary: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 13.38 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.38 billion for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Hungary peaked at 16.02 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307.40 million, in 2001.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 771.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 307.40 million | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 502.12 million | +63.3% |
| 2003 | 3.27 billion | +551.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 billion | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 2.12 billion | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 billion | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.26 billion | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 2.22 billion | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 5.26 billion | +136.3% |
| 2011 | 3.41 billion | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 6.13 billion | +79.6% |
| 2013 | 5.55 billion | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.09 billion | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 8.14 billion | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 billion | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 3.51 billion | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 5.08 billion | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 6.96 billion | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 12.42 billion | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 13.63 billion | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 13.43 billion | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.02 billion | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 9.62 billion | -40.0% |
| 2025 | 13.38 billion | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 billion | 307.40 million | 3.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 billion | 2.73 billion | 8.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 billion | 9.62 billion | 16.02 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4.99 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 214.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 123.80 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 29.95 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 43.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 43.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Hungary?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Hungary was 13.38 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.40 million in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Up to 1 month, Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Gui. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.