Hungary
HUNEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeCapital: BudapestEconomy
Fiscal
People
Health
Education
Trade
Energy / Env
Tech
Governance
Equality
Infra
Labor
71/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$271.12B
2026▲ 9.8%
Population
9.5M
2025▼ 0.5%
GDP per Capita
$28,430
2026▲ 10.1%
Life Expectancy
76.7 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Hungary in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Hungary· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Hungary
Hungary's GDP is $271.12B (2026), with a population of 9.5M, and GDP per capita of $28,430. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.7%, inflation at 3.8%, unemployment at 4.2%, government debt at 77.9% of GDP, life expectancy of 76.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per EUR) | 397.77 | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary22 indicators · 2010–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 140.8% | 2025 | ▼ 4.8% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 72.6% | 2025 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 68.1% | 2025 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $179.03B | 2025 | ▲ 5.4% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $167.98B | 2025 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $168.84B | 2025 | ▲ 6.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $159.20B | 2025 | ▲ 6.3% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -28.4% | 2025 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -24.7% | 2025 | ▲ 27.9% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-69.94B | 2025 | ▼ 14.1% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $5.72B | 2025 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2025 | ▼ 7.0% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 22.6% | 2024 | ▲ 19.7% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2025 | ▼ 10.2% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $4.08B | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
▶Finance11 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 32.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 25.4% | 2025 | ▲ 36.2% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $62.59B | 2025 | ▲ 50.7% | WB |
| Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2025 | ▲ 60.1% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 70 | 2025 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 9.1% | 2025 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.6% | 2025 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 87.0% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 83.7% | 2024 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 90.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 27.0% | 2023 | ▼ 12.1% | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 121 | 2023 | ▼ 16.2% | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 3.5% | 2023 | ▼ 82.6% | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 43.5% | 2023 | ▼ 16.3% | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 18.1% | 2023 | ▼ 17.9% | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 28.1% | 2023 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 32.5 | 2023 | ▲ 148.4% | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 37.9% | 2023 | ▲ 176.6% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9.5M | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2025 | ▼ 59.4% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 105 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 93,030 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 91,260 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 70.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.7M | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 29.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 76.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 73.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 79.9 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.4 | 2024 | ▼ 9.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 8.2 | 2024 | ▼ 9.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 13.4 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Net Migration | -16,331 | 2025 | ▼ 200.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 14.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 21.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 55.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 32.8% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 22.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 164.5 | 2020 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 78.4 | 2020 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 4.9M | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 54.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 14.2% | 2025 | ▼ 5.9% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 4.1% | 2025 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 30.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 65.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 61.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 88.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 5.2% | 2024 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 57.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 11.6% | 2025 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 10.0% | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
▶Education17 indicators · 2016–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2022 | ▼ 18.3% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.8% | 2022 | ▼ 19.4% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 107.4% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 60.5% | 2024 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 108.9% | 2024 | ▲ 12.5% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 93.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 10,500 | 2024 | ▲ 31.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 4,886 | 2024 | ▲ 29.0% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 37,255 | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 78,564 | 2024 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 11 | 2016 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2016 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 16.2% | 2016 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 98.3% | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 40.2% | 2016 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 16.1% | 2016 | ▲ 12.2% | WB |
▶Health42 indicators · 2020–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment17 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 4.5 | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 43 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,514 | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,812 | 2024 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 19.1% | 2021 | ▲ 20.9% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 15.3% | 2021 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 13.7 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 22.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 20,486 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 45.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 22.3% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 11.622548838 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 39.876 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 55.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 5,630 | 2024 | ▼ 10.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 74.7 | 2022 | ▼ 18.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 62.8 | 2022 | ▼ 26.9% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.6 | 2022 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 2.3M | 2024 | ▼ 6.3% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 4,744 | 2024 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 89.5 | 2023 | ▼ 17.4% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 2.3% | 2023 | ▼ 10.6% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 78.2% | 2022 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 12.7M | 2024 | ▼ 15.6% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 93.8% | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 105 | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 37.5 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 55,077.4 | 2024 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.38% | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 433 | 2021 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 13 | 2021 | ▼ 53.6% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 8,260 | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $28.79B | 2024 | ▲ 16.2% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 11.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $4.86B | 2025 | ▲ 8.5% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 868 | 2021 | ▲ 68.5% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 4,567 | 2023 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 55.6M | 2023 | ▲ 34.7% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 145.1 | 2023 | ▲ 8.9% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 8,037 | 2021 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Rail Passengers Carried (million passenger-km) | 5,435 | 2021 | ▲ 12.0% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 11,346 | 2021 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.20 | 2022 | ▼ 6.4% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▲ 10.6% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 42.2% | 2024 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 15.6% | 2025 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 55.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 91.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 95.2% | 2017 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 17.4 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 96.4% | 2017 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2020 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0 | 2023 | ▲ 99.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.37 | 2023 | ▼ 30.2% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.73 | 2023 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.32 | 2023 | ▼ 21.7% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.43 | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.36 | 2023 | ▼ 15.5% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 54.7% | 2023 | ▲ 6.4% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 62.7% | 2023 | ▼ 8.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 63.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 72.0% | 2023 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $4.73B | 2024 | ▲ 8.7% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 46,000 | 2020 | ▲ 15.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 | ▲ 15.4% | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 4.4% | 2024 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.7 | 2023 | ▼ 25.5% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2017–2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.9% | 2017 | ▼ 43.8% | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 1.8% | 2017 | ▼ 14.3% | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 4.9% | 2017 | ▲ 14.0% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 12.1% | 2021 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| Gini Index | 30.6 | 2017 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 23.9% | 2017 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.0% | 2017 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 38.5% | 2017 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.9% | 2017 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Growth in Survey Mean Income or Consumption, Total Population (%) | 4.6% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Income or Consumption (2021 PPP $/person/day) | 24.82 | 2017 | ▲ 25.3% | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 0.5% | 2017 | ▼ 44.4% | WB |
▶Social Protection8 indicators · 2007–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 57.1% | 2007 | — | — |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 59.5% | 2007 | — | — |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 9.9% | 2007 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 89.4% | 2007 | — | — |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.68 | 2020 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.71 | 2020 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.66 | 2020 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 10.3 years | 2020 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 31.6M | 2020 | ▼ 48.5% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 12.7M | 2020 | ▼ 48.8% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $4.22B | 2020 | ▼ 58.7% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.33B | 2020 | ▼ 60.2% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 3.4% | 2020 | ▼ 55.5% | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $995.0M | 2020 | ▼ 66.2% | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | -0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 593.3% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 1.8M | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 26.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 18.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 7.2% | 2016 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.2% | 2025 | ▼ 20.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 91.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WHO |
