Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hungary is -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 1,216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hungary peaked at 17,310 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7,391 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Hungary 200th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 53.38 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 140.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 1992 | 142.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 226.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 1994 | 110.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 465.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +320.5% |
| 1996 | 318.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 404.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 317.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 330.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 269.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 398.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 358.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 410.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 449 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,725 BoP, current US$ per person | +507.0% |
| 2006 | 1,855 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.7% |
| 2008 | 7,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -297.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.0% |
| 2010 | -2,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +603.3% |
| 2011 | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per person | -150.6% |
| 2012 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -377.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.1% |
| 2014 | 1,310 BoP, current US$ per person | -446.7% |
| 2015 | -558.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -142.6% |
| 2016 | 7,116 BoP, current US$ per person | -1374.7% |
| 2017 | -1,272 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.9% |
| 2018 | -6,660 BoP, current US$ per person | +423.6% |
| 2019 | 10,136 BoP, current US$ per person | -252.2% |
| 2020 | 17,310 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2021 | 3,476 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.9% |
| 2022 | -193.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.6% |
| 2023 | -7,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +3710.8% |
| 2024 | -6,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2025 | -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person. (73 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -3710.8% | -193.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -7,391 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +1374.7% | -558.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,116 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 251.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,064 BoP, current US$ per person | -297.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,446 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 973.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -6,660 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,136 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -93.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -7,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,310 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 197 Switzerland -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Norway -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Belgium -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 201 Luxembourg -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 202 Liechtenstein -2.28 million BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hungary was -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17,310 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,391 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.