Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary
Hungary: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -3.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary stood at -3.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary peaked at -2.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -7.1, in 2007.
That places Hungary 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -4.04 | — |
| 1996 | -4.66 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | -6.2 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | -6.48 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | -6.18 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -5.8 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | -5.62 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | -5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -5.08 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | -5.61 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | -5.8 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -5.78 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -7.1 | +22.8% |
| 2008 | -6.66 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -4.37 | -34.4% |
| 2010 | -4.53 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -4.83 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | -4.24 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | -2.85 | -32.7% |
| 2014 | -4.35 | +52.7% |
| 2015 | -4.56 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -2.69 | -40.9% |
| 2017 | -3.95 | +46.9% |
| 2018 | -3.71 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | -2.55 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | -2.59 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -3.41 | +31.7% |
| 2022 | -3.05 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | -3.6 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | -3.42 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | -3.26 | -4.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -3.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -3.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482, 7.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.51 | -6.48 | -4.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.74 | -7.1 | -4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.83 | -4.83 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.22 | -3.6 | -2.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary was -3.26 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was -2.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1 in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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 (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 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