Total reserves in months of imports in Hungary
Hungary: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total reserves in months of imports in Hungary, 1983–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Hungary stood at 3.5.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Hungary peaked at 6.84 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 108th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total reserves in months of imports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.2 | — |
| 1984 | 2.68 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.43 | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 3.72 | +232.7% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.93 | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.84 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 5.14 | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.28 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.82 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 | 1.74 | 3.53 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.18 | 1.12 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.19 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.5 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.52 | 3.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 105 Oman 3.69 compare
- 106 Seychelles 3.67 compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.65 compare
- 109 Belize 3.49 compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 3.46 compare
- 111 France 3.45 compare
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,524 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1215 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,147 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,350 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Hungary?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Hungary was 3.5 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 1995.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including 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 item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].