Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -24.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Hungary is -24.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 279.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 103.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -42.2%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 189th out of 189 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 outflows 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% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +6545.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +325.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +194.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +2635.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +110.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +79.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +180.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -67.4% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +1018.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +207.5% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -106.2% |
| 2010 | -18.7% | +554.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -134.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -144.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -335.7% |
| 2015 | -6.5% | -199.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -894.9% |
| 2017 | -10.1% | -119.5% |
| 2018 | -42.2% | +317.5% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -241.3% |
| 2020 | 103.8% | +74.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -84.5% |
| 2022 | -3.3% | -120.2% |
| 2023 | -34.0% | +944.1% |
| 2024 | -34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | -24.7% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | -2.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -42.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -34.2% | 103.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 186 Belgium -2.7% compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.9% compare
- 188 Cayman Islands -22.4% 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 outflows as share of gdp in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Hungary was -24.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.2% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.