Hungary
- Capital
- Budapest
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.5 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Hungary rose 4.4% in 2025, faster than in most countries.
- Hungary's economy grew 0.5% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in Hungary was US$25,907 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
- 4.5% of Hungary's labour force had no job in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Hungary's central government owed 82.0% of GDP in 2024, more than in most countries with data.
- Hungary had 9.5 million people in 2025: about 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 96th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Hungary had a current account surplus of 1.7% of GDP in 2025, higher than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | −0.8% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −4.3% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$25,907 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$23,305 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$22,209 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$18,428 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$19,031 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$16,387 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$17,013 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$16,605 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$14,736 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$13,216 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.0% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | 47.3% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | 49.4% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.5 million |
| 2024 | 9.6 million |
| 2023 | 9.6 million |
| 2022 | 9.6 million |
| 2021 | 9.6 million |
| 2020 | 9.7 million |
| 2019 | 9.7 million |
| 2018 | 9.7 million |
| 2017 | 9.7 million |
| 2016 | 9.8 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Hungary | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.7% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −0.0% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −8.8% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −4.3% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −1.0% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −0.6% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Hungary since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.