GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Hungary
Hungary: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 6.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.62 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-2.81 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hungary is 6.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 28.62 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.81 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Hungary 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1965 | -0.5797 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1966 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -1910.0% |
| 1967 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1975 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1976 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1985 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1988 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 21.27 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 28.62 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 2014 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2015 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2018 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +664.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2025 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.03 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1910.0% | -0.5797 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +664.8% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +229.0% | -2.81 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +228.5% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -0.5797 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.83 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.64 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 28.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 104 Central African Republic 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Montenegro 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Bermuda 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Morocco 6.79 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Lithuania 6.66 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hungary was 6.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.