Hungary vs Ireland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income

Hungary
-1.98 trillion
in 2026
Ireland
-155.00 billion
in 2026
Hungary rank
29th
Ireland rank
26th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
-2.5T-2.0T-1.5T-1.0T-500.0B0199020082026

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -155.00 billion against -1.98 trillion in Hungary, a difference of 1.82 trillion.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 35 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -502.26 billion -7.82 billion 494.44 billion Ireland
2000s -1.22 trillion -21.77 billion 1.20 trillion Ireland
2010s -1.24 trillion -50.18 billion 1.19 trillion Ireland
2020s -1.93 trillion -135.15 billion 1.80 trillion Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at -155.00 billion against -1.98 trillion in Hungary as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income between Hungary and Ireland?
1.82 trillion, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income?
Hungary ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,079 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP