Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Hungary
Hungary: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance was 465.44 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Hungary, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Hungary stood at 465.44 billion.
That represents a change of down 66.1% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Hungary peaked at 1.80 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.71 trillion, in 2022.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -197.72 billion | — |
| 1996 | -281.97 billion | +42.6% |
| 1997 | -389.14 billion | +38.0% |
| 1998 | -795.85 billion | +104.5% |
| 1999 | -971.05 billion | +22.0% |
| 2000 | -1.18 trillion | +21.7% |
| 2001 | -945.03 billion | -20.1% |
| 2002 | -1.11 trillion | +17.4% |
| 2003 | -1.57 trillion | +42.0% |
| 2004 | -1.92 trillion | +21.7% |
| 2005 | -1.62 trillion | -15.4% |
| 2006 | -1.76 trillion | +8.4% |
| 2007 | -1.86 trillion | +5.9% |
| 2008 | -2.00 trillion | +7.7% |
| 2009 | -330.16 billion | -83.5% |
| 2010 | -50.12 billion | -84.8% |
| 2011 | 120.25 billion | -339.9% |
| 2012 | 331.74 billion | +175.9% |
| 2013 | 941.96 billion | +183.9% |
| 2014 | 280.17 billion | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 757.54 billion | +170.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 trillion | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 700.13 billion | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 96.97 billion | -86.1% |
| 2019 | -311.80 billion | -421.5% |
| 2020 | -462.22 billion | +48.2% |
| 2021 | -2.28 trillion | +393.7% |
| 2022 | -5.71 trillion | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 220.24 billion | -103.9% |
| 2024 | 1.80 trillion | +716.7% |
| 2025 | 1.37 trillion | -23.7% |
| 2026 | 465.44 billion | -66.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 465.44 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.53 billion, 131.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 465.44 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51 billion, 34.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +716.7% | 220.24 billion | 1.80 trillion |
| 2019 | -421.5% | 96.97 billion | -311.80 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -527.15 billion | -971.05 billion | -197.72 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.43 trillion | -2.00 trillion | -330.16 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.42 billion | -311.80 billion | 1.59 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | -656.13 billion | -5.71 trillion | 1.80 trillion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 1 Japan 31.31 trillion compare
- 2 Norway 677.54 billion compare
- 3 Croatia -925.74 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 111.77 billion compare
- 4 Slovenia 3.02 billion compare
- 4 Sweden 460.90 billion compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.91 billion compare
- 5 Denmark 391.77 billion compare
- 6 Estonia -1.22 billion compare
- 6 Germany 171.49 billion compare
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 — current account balance in Hungary?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Hungary was 465.44 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.71 trillion in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Current account balance. 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