Economic Outlook No 117: Balance of primary income … percent in Hungary
Hungary: Economic Outlook No 117: Balance of primary income … percent was -2.12 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -2.12 for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary peaked at -2.12 in 2026 and was at its lowest, -7.1, in 2007.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117: Balance of primary income … percent in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -4.03 | — |
| 1996 | -4.64 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | -6.19 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | -6.47 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | -6.17 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -5.8 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | -5.62 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | -5.56 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -5.09 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | -5.61 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | -5.81 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -5.79 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -7.1 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | -6.56 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | -4.28 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | -4.44 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | -4.6 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -3.98 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | -2.66 | -33.2% |
| 2014 | -4.15 | +56.2% |
| 2015 | -4.43 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -2.42 | -45.3% |
| 2017 | -3.82 | +57.8% |
| 2018 | -3.52 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | -2.3 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | -2.36 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -3.2 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | -2.98 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | -3.23 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | -2.73 | -15.5% |
| 2025 | -2.26 | -17.3% |
| 2026 | -2.12 | -6.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -2.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6509, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -2.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1157, 18.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.5 | -6.47 | -4.03 | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.72 | -7.1 | -4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.63 | -4.6 | -2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7 | -3.23 | -2.12 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary?
- Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Hungary was -2.12 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was -2.12 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — 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 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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