Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hungary, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Hungary is -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,156.7% on the previous year and down 1,809.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Hungary peaked at 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Hungary 184th out of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hungary, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | — |
| 1992 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 119.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6785.0% |
| 1994 | 545.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +357.7% |
| 1995 | 1,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.1% |
| 1996 | 191.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1997 | 5,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2670.3% |
| 1998 | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 5,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2000 | 6,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 5,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 13,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 2003 | 46,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.8% |
| 2004 | 18,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 223,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1116.5% |
| 2006 | 204,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 761,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +272.7% |
| 2008 | 821,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -41,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.0% |
| 2010 | -272,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +559.7% |
| 2011 | 100,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.8% |
| 2012 | 88,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | -41,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.0% |
| 2014 | 101,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -343.3% |
| 2015 | -89,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -188.2% |
| 2016 | 730,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -918.6% |
| 2017 | -158,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.7% |
| 2018 | -744,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +369.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -244.6% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2021 | 323,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2022 | -63,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.5% |
| 2023 | -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1156.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6785.0% | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +2670.3% | 191.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -1156.7% | -63,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -793,890 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 | 1,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 206,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 821,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -744,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands -54,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Seychelles -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belgium -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Ireland -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Cyprus -3.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Luxembourg -8.21 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$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Hungary was -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Hungary ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,809.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.