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Hungary's economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary ranked 55/197 by economy size with a GDP of $223B and 54/197 by GDP per capita at $23,311. Hungary has $164B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 73.5%.

In 2025, Hungary made up 0.2% of the world's economy, compared to 0.2% in 1968.

The chart below shows GDP in nominal terms, GDP adjusted for inflation (in constant dollars), and a bar chart of year-over-year inflation-adjusted growth.

GDP, current $
GDP, constant 2015 $
GDP growth
Year GDP GDP growth
Current $ Constant $
1960 - $20,802,988,700 -
1961 - $21,780,729,169 -
1962 - $23,109,353,648 -
1963 - $24,426,586,806 -
1964 - $25,574,636,386 -
1965 - $36,420,945,625 -
1966 - $39,116,095,601 -
1967 - $42,049,802,771 -
1968 $4,886,222,555 $44,110,243,107 -
1969 $5,429,812,387 $47,153,849,881 11.1%
1970 $5,780,929,203 $49,370,080,826 6.47%
1971 $6,291,568,221 $52,431,025,837 8.83%
1972 $7,379,313,742 $55,629,318,413 17.3%
1973 $9,138,292,402 $59,467,741,383 23.8%
1974 $10,016,338,179 $62,976,338,125 9.61%
1975 $11,420,392,515 $66,880,871,089 14%
1976 $13,235,612,079 $69,288,582,448 15.9%
1977 $14,783,674,055 $74,554,514,714 11.7%
1978 $17,286,744,154 $77,834,913,362 16.9%
1979 $19,959,731,325 $79,936,456,022 15.5%
1980 $23,116,977,148 $80,096,328,934 15.8%
1981 $23,705,883,892 $82,392,486,407 2.55%
1982 $24,141,667,188 $84,733,329,898 1.84%
1983 $21,910,365,258 $85,345,922,955 -9.24%
1984 $21,242,726,264 $87,614,458,283 -3.05%
1985 $21,510,643,750 $87,392,734,577 1.26%
1986 $24,778,163,812 $88,734,168,329 15.2%
1987 $27,232,016,527 $92,328,993,221 9.9%
1988 $29,799,838,597 $92,268,736,418 9.43%
1989 $30,422,508,938 $92,948,226,296 2.09%
1990 $34,478,360,679 $89,698,143,067 13.3%
1991 $34,867,307,353 $79,031,203,242 1.13%
1992 $38,857,339,125 $76,609,544,645 11.4%
1993 $40,256,233,360 $76,168,190,532 3.6%
1994 $43,307,949,890 $78,412,984,829 7.58%
1995 $46,577,614,589 $79,580,966,215 7.55%
1996 $46,833,767,124 $79,661,529,391 0.55%
1997 $47,398,564,799 $82,033,753,398 1.21%
1998 $48,784,412,624 $85,190,500,944 2.92%
1999 $49,160,204,397 $87,819,529,312 0.77%
2000 $47,275,954,429 $91,691,821,699 -3.83%
2001 $53,800,068,066 $95,416,367,494 13.8%
2002 $67,636,468,625 $99,929,623,991 25.7%
2003 $85,190,469,121 $103,865,629,649 26%
2004 $104,015,363,080 $109,020,611,056 22.1%
2005 $113,098,237,571 $113,708,806,061 8.73%
2006 $115,604,111,412 $118,182,032,746 2.22%
2007 $140,123,326,896 $118,574,815,858 21.2%
2008 $158,228,265,916 $119,752,782,053 12.9%
2009 $130,807,441,076 $111,681,245,652 -17.3%
2010 $131,898,737,241 $112,873,946,276 0.83%
2011 $141,712,804,954 $115,037,411,550 7.44%
2012 $128,470,269,690 $113,496,503,293 -9.34%
2013 $135,646,053,779 $115,802,945,078 5.59%
2014 $141,128,696,412 $120,822,254,245 4.04%
2015 $125,244,126,623 $125,244,126,623 -11.3%
2016 $128,983,560,865 $128,298,381,763 2.99%
2017 $143,335,098,992 $133,589,642,960 11.1%
2018 $161,184,691,014 $141,078,862,882 12.5%
2019 $164,936,682,034 $148,241,697,677 2.33%
2020 $158,468,487,754 $141,809,897,486 -3.92%
2021 $183,282,685,440 $152,052,706,989 15.7%
2022 $177,536,698,165 $158,545,886,040 -3.14%
2023 $214,022,571,311 $157,210,091,224 20.6%
2024 $222,904,723,252 $158,015,487,625 4.15%

Economic Statistics of Hungary

Hungary Rank
Gross domestic product
$223B
2024
55/197
GDP growth
4.15%
2023-2024
128/196
GDP per capita
$23,311
2024
54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,636
2024
48/197
Government debt
$164B
2024
46/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.5%
2025
50/185
Government debt per person
$17,123
2024
35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,444
2025
55/197
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
63/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.5B
2024
53/100
Number of millionaires
24,692
2024
34/34
Millionaire frequency
1 in 311
2024
28/34
Number of billionaires
4
2025
50/78
Billionaire frequency
1 in 1,921,731
2025
43/78
Income share by richest 10%
24.4%
2022
131/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
83/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.7%
2025
31/195
Consumer prices inflation
3.7%
2023-2024
79/195
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2024
45/105
Unemployment rate
4.47%
2024
114/196
Population
9518980
97/197

Hungary's GDP per capita

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $23,311, ranking 54/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $47,636, ranking 48/197, and a median annual after tax income of $15,444, ranking 55/197.

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1968 $476 -
1969 $527 -
1970 $559 -
1971 $607 -
1972 $710 -
1973 $876 -
1974 $956 -
1975 $1,083 -
1976 $1,249 -
1977 $1,388 -
1978 $1,618 -
1979 $1,865 -
1980 $2,158 -
1981 $2,213 -
1982 $2,255 -
1983 $2,050 -
1984 $1,991 -
1985 $2,020 -
1986 $2,331 -
1987 $2,566 -
1988 $2,812 -
1989 $2,902 -
1990 $3,324 $9,163
1991 $3,361 $8,347
1992 $3,747 $8,279
1993 $3,887 $8,436
1994 $4,187 $8,882
1995 $4,509 $9,216
1996 $4,542 $9,384
1997 $4,606 $9,844
1998 $4,752 $10,415
1999 $4,802 $10,892
2000 $4,630 $11,869
2001 $5,281 $13,224
2002 $6,658 $14,532
2003 $8,410 $15,462
2004 $10,291 $16,253
2005 $11,212 $17,091
2006 $11,478 $18,366
2007 $13,935 $19,090
2008 $15,763 $20,709
2009 $13,051 $20,681
2010 $13,190 $21,693
2011 $14,211 $22,992
2012 $12,950 $23,205
2013 $13,739 $24,592
2014 $14,353 $25,796
2015 $12,783 $26,945
2016 $13,216 $28,179
2017 $14,736 $29,728
2018 $16,605 $32,258
2019 $17,013 $35,627
2020 $16,387 $35,584
2021 $19,031 $38,887
2022 $18,484 $44,012
2023 $22,312 $45,368
2024 $23,311 $47,636

Hungary's government spending, deficit, and chart

This chart shows Hungary's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 50 years, Hungary recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 years — average annual deficit equal to -3.19% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $104B (46.7% of GDP), with a deficit of -4.59%.

The national debt reached $164B, ranking 46th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 73.5%, ranking 50th.

Government spending
Government debt
Deficit/surplus
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
1927 2.25% 26.1% 0.15%
1928 2.31% 24.9% 0.12%
1929 2.29% 22.5% 0.02%
1930 2.58% 24.6% -0.26%
1931 2.46% 24.1% -0.32%
1932 2.42% 36.8% -0.22%
1933 2.66% 37.3% -0.03%
1934 2.68% 36.3% 0.04%
1935 2.69% 37% 0.03%
1936 2.64% 35.4% 0.08%
1937 2.57% 30.2% -0.01%
1938 3.09% 27.8% -0.11%
1939 6.82% 32.8% 0.19%
1940 3.07% 44.9% -0.07%
1941 5.07% 50.3% 0.2%
1942 6.26% 53.1% 0.31%
1943 3.7% 56.6% -0.17%
1944 - - -0.17%
1945 - - -0.17%
1946 - - -0.17%
1947 - - -0.17%
1948 - - -0.17%
1949 - - -0.17%
1950 - - -0.17%
1951 - - -0.17%
1952 - - -0.17%
1953 - - -0.17%
1954 - - -0.17%
1955 - - -0.17%
1956 - - -0.17%
1957 - - -0.17%
1958 - - -0.17%
1959 - - -0.17%
1960 - - -0.17%
1961 - - -0.17%
1962 - - -0.17%
1963 - - -0.17%
1964 - - -0.17%
1965 - - -0.17%
1966 - - -0.17%
1967 - - -0.17%
1968 - - -0.17%
1969 - - -0.17%
1970 - - -0.17%
1971 - - -0.17%
1972 - - -0.17%
1973 - - -0.17%
1974 - - -0.17%
1975 - - -0.17%
1976 - - -0.17%
1977 - - -0.17%
1978 - - -0.17%
1979 - - -0.17%
1980 - - -0.17%
1981 - - -0.17%
1982 - - -0.17%
1983 - - -0.17%
1984 - - -0.17%
1985 - - -0.17%
1986 - - -0.17%
1987 - - -0.17%
1988 - - -0.17%
1989 - 70.7% -0.17%
1990 - 63.7% -0.17%
1991 - 74.2% -0.17%
1992 - 76.5% -0.17%
1993 - 87.2% -0.17%
1994 - 86.2% -0.17%
1995 55% 83.9% -8.57%
1996 50.9% 71.2% -4.36%
1997 49.5% 62.2% -5.54%
1998 50.7% 60.4% -7.41%
1999 48.9% 60.3% -5.27%
2000 47.3% 55.6% -3.04%
2001 47.2% 52.2% -4%
2002 51% 55.6% -8.79%
2003 49.2% 58.2% -7.19%
2004 48.8% 58.9% -6.6%
2005 49.4% 60.6% -7.79%
2006 51.4% 64.5% -9.27%
2007 49.9% 65.6% -5.09%
2008 48.8% 71.8% -3.78%
2009 50.7% 78.2% -4.76%
2010 48.9% 80.2% -4.44%
2011 49.1% 80.5% -5.22%
2012 49.2% 78.4% -2.33%
2013 50.1% 77.2% -2.6%
2014 50% 76.5% -2.77%
2015 50.4% 75.7% -2%
2016 46.7% 74.6% -1.79%
2017 46.6% 72% -2.45%
2018 45.9% 68.8% -2.05%
2019 45.8% 65% -2.02%
2020 51% 78.7% -7.49%
2021 48.1% 76.2% -7.11%
2022 48.7% 73.9% -6.17%
2023 49.2% 73% -6.75%
2024 46.9% 73.5% -4.92%
2025 46.7% 73.5% -4.59%

Inflation rate by year

Over the past 20 years, Hungary has had an average annual inflation rate of 4.72%. In 2024, inflation was 3.7%. The bar chart below shows consumer price inflation by year.

Year Inflation
1973 3.39%
1974 1.8%
1975 3.84%
1976 5.23%
1977 3.91%
1978 4.69%
1979 8.98%
1980 9.29%
1981 4.66%
1982 6.84%
1983 7.28%
1984 8.47%
1985 6.94%
1986 5.29%
1987 8.67%
1988 15.7%
1989 17.1%
1990 28.4%
1991 34.8%
1992 23.7%
1993 22.5%
1994 18.9%
1995 28.3%
1996 23.5%
1997 18.3%
1998 14.2%
1999 10%
2000 9.8%
2001 9.12%
2002 5.27%
2003 4.66%
2004 6.74%
2005 3.56%
2006 3.93%
2007 7.96%
2008 6.04%
2009 4.21%
2010 4.86%
2011 3.93%
2012 5.65%
2013 1.73%
2014 -0.23%
2015 -0.06%
2016 0.39%
2017 2.35%
2018 2.85%
2019 3.34%
2020 3.33%
2021 5.11%
2022 14.6%
2023 17.1%
2024 3.7%

Balance of trade

Hungary Rank
Current account balance
$5.05B
2024
33/189
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.27%
2024
51/189
Goods imports
$127B
2024
33/188
Goods exports
$128B
2024
33/188
Service imports
$27.4B
2024
43/188
Service exports
$38.3B
2024
39/188
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
69.1%
2024
34/180
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
74.7%
2024
20/193

Hungary's top 10 trading partners

Hungary's biggest trading partner accounting for 23.8%% of all exports and imports is Germany, with a trade balance between the two of +$8.62B — Hungary exports $48.7B worth of goods and services to Germany and imports $40.1B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Hungary.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 Germany $88.9B 23.8% $48.7B $40.1B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
2 Poland $20.6B 5.5% $10.2B $10.4B Chemicals & pharma Machinery & equipment
3 Austria $20.5B 5.47% $9.43B $11B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
4 Slovakia $19.4B 5.2% $9.34B $10.1B Machinery & equipment Raw materials & minerals
5 Czech Republic $16.9B 4.51% $7.78B $9.11B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
6 Italy $16.9B 4.5% $9.65B $7.2B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
7 Netherlands $16.3B 4.36% $7.09B $9.21B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
8 United States $15.4B 4.13% $10.7B $4.78B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
9 Romania $15.3B 4.08% $10.6B $4.71B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
10 France $13.6B 3.64% $7.98B $5.63B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment

Hungary's top 10 exports

Hungary Rank
Machinery & equipment $99.1B 21/193
Chemicals & pharma $22.4B 26/193
Transport & tourism services $18.2B 34/188
Raw materials & minerals $10.7B 52/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9.1B 27/192
Business & finance services $9.07B 32/188
Textiles & consumer goods $8.59B 33/193
Metals $6.62B 43/192
IT & IP services $4.94B 31/183
Raw agricultural goods $3.96B 34/193

Hungary's top 10 imports

Hungary Rank
Machinery & equipment $72.3B 31/193
Chemicals & pharma $23.8B 32/193
Raw materials & minerals $18.2B 36/193
Metals $12B 32/193
Transport & tourism services $11.6B 47/188
Textiles & consumer goods $9.17B 35/193
Business & finance services $8.17B 38/188
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.53B 36/193
IT & IP services $4.1B 37/182
Wood & paper products $3.24B 31/193

Economic freedom indices

Hungary Rank
Economic freedom 61.4 87/197
Property rights 69.2 53/182
Government integrity 42.2 53/182
Judicial effectiveness 62.7 53/182
Tax burden 85.3 56/181
Government spending 28.5 166/180
Fiscal health 17.6 157/181
Business freedom 76.1 49/182
Labor freedom 60.3 63/182
Monetary freedom 65.1 142/180
Trade freedom 79.6 41/181
Investment freedom 80 14/181
Financial freedom 70 23/181

Hungary's economic freedom by year

Hungary is ranked 77/180 for economic freedom with a score of 61.4, compared to 50/163 and a score of 63.5 in 2005.

Economic freedom
Judicial effectiveness
Tax burden
Government spending
Fiscal health
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
1995 55.2 - 46.8 0 -
1996 56.8 - 55.8 0 -
1997 55.3 - 54.4 0 -
1998 56.9 - 55.7 2.9 -
1999 59.6 - 62.6 12.8 -
2000 64.4 - 63.9 39.3 -
2001 65.6 - 65.7 41.9 -
2002 64.5 - 65.5 28 -
2003 63 - 65.6 22.3 -
2004 62.7 - 65.6 20.1 -
2005 63.5 - 67.9 25.6 -
2006 65 - 68.2 27.1 -
2007 64.8 - 68.8 26.8 -
2008 67.6 - 70 26.5 -
2009 66.8 - 70.6 19.2 -
2010 66.1 - 68.6 25.9 -
2011 66.6 - 69.7 27.4 -
2012 67.1 - 78.6 24.4 -
2013 67.3 - 79.7 29.7 -
2014 67 - 81.1 26.8 -
2015 66.8 - 78.7 25.9 -
2016 66 - 78.7 26.7 -
2017 65.8 51.8 79.3 25.3 79.3
2018 66.7 57.1 78.6 29.4 82.4
2019 65 45.2 78.6 31.7 85
2020 66.4 45.7 79.9 34.5 83.6
2021 67.2 52.4 83.6 35 83.3
2022 66.9 62.2 84.1 31.6 58.4
2023 64.1 44.8 84.2 29.8 38.9
2024 61.2 63 85.4 27.7 11.5
2025 61.4 62.7 85.3 28.5 17.6

More economic indicators

Hungary Rank
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2024
78/191
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
100/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.37%
2024
143/193
GNI, Atlas method
$198B
2024
58/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$46,400
2024
46/191
Total reserves including gold
$46.4B
2024
42/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$15.6B
2024
181/188
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$34.9B
2024
189/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$50.6B
2024
187/187
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2021
149/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
83/176

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.