Hungary
Capital: BudapestRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
Hungary's GDP is $269.92B (2026), with a population of 9.6M, and GDP per capita of $28,304. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.1%, inflation at 3.5%, unemployment at 4.2%, government debt at 75.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 76.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Hungary's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 6.93% | 2025 |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 6.48% | 2025 |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 334.2 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 75.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.6% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 9.1% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 6.2% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 75.5% | 2022 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 37.9% | 2022 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 42.4% | 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 23.4% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 40.1% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 17.2% | 2022 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2022 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $46.42B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 2.9 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 365.69 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 175.58 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 60.0% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 146.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 75.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 71.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $167.91B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $158.39B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $157.21B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $148.85B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -27.9% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -35.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-62.19B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $5.48B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 20.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $3.52B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 32.4% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 18.7% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $41.54B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 68 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.6% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 3.3% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 87.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 83.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 90.5% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 27.0% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 121 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 43.5% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 18.1% | 2023 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 28.1% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 32 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 37.9% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 105 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 93,030 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 91,260 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 70.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.7M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 29.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 76.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 73.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 80.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 13.4 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -16,331 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 14.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 21.0% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 54.8% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 32.5% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 22.3% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 164.5 | 2020 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 78.4 | 2020 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 4.9M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.6% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 54.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.5% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.6% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 14.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 4.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 30.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 65.4% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 61.6% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 88.4% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 30.1% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.1% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 57.8% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 11.6% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 10.0% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.8% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 103.6% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 105.4% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 56.6% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 96.8% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 93.7% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 7,985 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 3,789 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 37,483 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 81,065 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 11 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2016 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 16.2% | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.0 | 2022 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 40.2% | 2016 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 16.1% | 2016 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4.5 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 43 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,515 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,605 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 19.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 15.3% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 14.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 22.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 20,486 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 45.4% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 22.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 55.7% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 6,252 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 74.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 62.8 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.6 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 2.4M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 4,602 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 89.5 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 2.3% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 78.2% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 15.0M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 93.8% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 105 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 55,077.4 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.39% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 433 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 13 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 8,802 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $28.79B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 11.1% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $4.32B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 868 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 4,725 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 55.6M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 145.1 | 2023 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 8,037 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 5,435 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 11,346 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.20 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.2% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 44.8% | 2023 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 14.6% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 55.3% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 91.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 95.2% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 17.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 96.44 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.37 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.73 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.32 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 0.43 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.36 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 54.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 62.7% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 63.2% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 72.0% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $4.73B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 46,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 4.4% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.7 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 12.1% | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.68 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.71 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.66 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 10.3 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 31.6M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 12.7M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $4.22B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.33B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 3.4% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $995.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 1.8M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 26.5% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 18.8% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 7.2% | 2016 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 91.7% | 2024 |
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