Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Hungary
Hungary: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 111th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +232.7% | 1.12 | 3.72 |
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
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 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 111th out of 179 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)].