Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -27.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-27.9%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
210th
of 212 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2020
All-time low
-40.1%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Hungary stood at -27.9%.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 406.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Hungary peaked at 105.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -40.1%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 210th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +457.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +212.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -104.8% |
| 2010 | -15.9% | +595.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -146.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -133.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -431.9% |
| 2015 | -4.4% | -147.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -1333.0% |
| 2017 | -8.6% | -116.0% |
| 2018 | -40.1% | +364.7% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -248.5% |
| 2020 | 105.6% | +77.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -82.7% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | -105.9% |
| 2023 | -33.2% | +2964.0% |
| 2024 | -27.9% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | -2.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -40.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | -33.2% | 105.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 207 Belgium -6.2% compare
- 208 Estonia -8.0% compare
- 209 Switzerland -11.6% compare
- 211 Cyprus -133.8% compare
- 212 Liechtenstein -1,303.1% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 337.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8.74 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Hungary was -27.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.1% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 406.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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