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Hungary Economy

Hungary's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 177 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 18,297 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 2.9% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 70% of overall GDP, manufacturing 19%, other industrial activity 8%, and agriculture 3%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 48% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 20%, fixed investment 31%, and net exports 1%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 86% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 3%, food 8%, ores and metals 2% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for 0% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 80% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 9%, food 6%, ores and metals 3% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 1% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 131 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 147 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 2.9% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Hungary, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Hungary's fiscal deficit averaged 3.6% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 5.7% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Hungary's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 3.6% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Hungary inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Hungary's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 13.00%, up from 5.75% a decade earlier. See our Hungary monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the forint weakened by 41.1% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the forint, click here.
A second release confirmed that GDP returned to expansion in Q1 2024 in annual terms, following Q4 2023’s flat reading. A stronger rise in household spending was the key engine of growth, outweighing sharper downturns in both fixed investment and exports. In Q2, our Consensus is for annual GDP growth to broadly double from Q1. In April–June, economic sentiment rose from Q1’s average. In addition, in April, retail sales grew more than in Q1, and goods exports rebounded. However, industrial output shrank more sharply in the same month than in Q1, and April’s tourist arrivals swung into contraction. In other news, Fitch affirmed Hungary’s ‘BBB’ credit rating with a negative outlook in June, lauding the country’s investment-led GDP growth and robust FDI inflows but flagging sizeable risks regarding the policy landscape and public finances that threaten fiscal consolidation.
Projections out to 2033.

57 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 41 expert analysts.

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Hungary Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.6
GDP (USD bn) 164 157 182 177 212
GDP per capita (USD) 16,779 16,102 18,706 18,263 22,129
GDP (EUR bn) 147 138 154 168 196
GDP per capita (EUR) 14,992 14,124 15,820 17,368 20,468
GDP (HUF bn) 47,674 48,444 55,205 65,952 74,992
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 9.9 1.6 14.0 19.5 13.7
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 4.9 -4.5 7.1 4.6 -0.9
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 7.1 -2.6 6.3 4.1 -5.6
Total Consumption (ann. var. %) 5.2 -0.9 3.8 5.9 -1.1
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 5.1 -1.3 4.8 7.1 -2.2
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 9.5 4.2 2.5 0.8 -1.5
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 12.8 -7.1 5.7 1.4 -7.4
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 5.4 -6.1 8.3 11.4 0.9
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 8.2 -3.9 7.3 10.8 -4.3
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 5.3 -6.8 9.4 5.6 -4.8
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 6.3 0.2 3.6 5.6 -8.0
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 4.8 -0.7 7.1 2.2 -
Wages (ann. var. %) 11.5 9.8 8.8 17.4 14.3
Unemployment (% of active population, eop) 3.2 4.1 3.7 3.9 4.4
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 3.4 4.0 4.1 3.6 4.1
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -2.0 -7.6 -7.2 -6.2 -6.7
Public Debt (% of GDP) 65.3 79.3 76.7 74.1 73.5
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 9.5 21.3 16.0 5.9 -0.9
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 4.0 2.7 7.4 24.5 5.5
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 3.3 3.3 5.1 14.6 17.1
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 3.4 3.4 5.2 15.3 17.0
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) 3.1 3.7 3.9 15.8 17.7
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) 2.1 4.2 13.6 33.7 7.8
Central Bank Base Rate (%, eop) 0.90 0.60 2.40 13.00 10.75
3-Month Interbank Rate (%, eop) 0.16 0.75 4.21 16.18 9.96
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) 2.01 2.08 4.51 8.98 5.86
Stock Market (ann. var. of BUX Index %) 17.7 -8.6 20.5 -13.7 38.4
Exchange Rate (HUF per USD, eop) 295 296 324 375 346
Exchange Rate (HUF per USD, aop) 291 308 303 373 353
Exchange Rate (HUF per EUR, eop) 331 363 369 400 382
Exchange Rate (HUF per EUR, aop) 325 351 359 392 382
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) -1.2 -1.6 -6.6 -14.1 0.4
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -0.8 -1.1 -4.3 -8.4 0.2
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -3.7 -1.2 -4.4 -15.1 0.1
Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) 92.5 88.8 100.3 122.3 126.0
Merchandise Imports (EUR bn) 96.2 90.0 104.7 137.4 125.9
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 4.5 -4.1 13.0 21.9 3.0
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 6.0 -6.5 16.3 31.3 -8.4
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 11.6 11.0 12.1 13.4 13.7
International Reserves (EUR bn) 28.4 33.8 38.4 38.6 41.4
International Reserves (months of imports) 3.5 4.5 4.4 3.4 3.9
External Debt (EUR bn) 107 112 134 155 168
External Debt (% of GDP) 73.2 81.3 87.0 92.1 85.7

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