Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Hungary, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,705.7% on the previous year and down 1,785.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Hungary peaked at 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Hungary 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Hungary, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 6,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 1992 | 16,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 12,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1995 | 53,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +319.9% |
| 1996 | 36,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 46,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 36,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 37,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 30,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 45,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2002 | 40,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 46,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 50,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 306,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +505.8% |
| 2006 | 208,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 788,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +278.1% |
| 2008 | 834,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -32,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.0% |
| 2010 | -231,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +601.7% |
| 2011 | 116,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.4% |
| 2012 | 117,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -41,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.0% |
| 2014 | 141,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -442.5% |
| 2015 | -59,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 761,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1369.8% |
| 2017 | -135,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.8% |
| 2018 | -708,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +422.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -252.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 366,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2022 | -20,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.6% |
| 2023 | -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3705.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -3705.7% | -20,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1369.8% | -59,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 761,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 28,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 834,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -708,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 191 Belgium -139,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago -292,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Aruba -763,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Ireland -2.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Cyprus -2.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Switzerland -2.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Hungary was -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -776,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Hungary ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,785.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.