Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was -28.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hungary stood at -28.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 549.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 105.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -40.1%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 share of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +161.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +290.4% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -15.6% |
| 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% | -105.8% |
| 2023 | -33.3% | +3062.1% |
| 2024 | -27.5% | -17.3% |
| 2025 | -28.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | -2.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -40.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | -33.3% | 105.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago -3.1% compare
- 194 Naoero -3.5% compare
- 195 Belgium -4.0% compare
- 197 Luxembourg -92.8% compare
- 198 Liechtenstein -1,303.1% compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 53.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.39 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 886,292 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hungary was -28.4% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 549.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.