GDP growth in Hungary
Hungary: GDP growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Hungary stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Hungary peaked at 42.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 1991.
That places Hungary 189th out of 213 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.
GDP growth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.1% | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 42.4% | +802.3% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -82.6% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -34.7% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +111.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -38.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -92.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +1333.4% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -74.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +267.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | -109.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -706.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +163.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -101.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -1228.4% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -574.8% |
| 1991 | -11.9% | +240.1% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -74.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -611.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -49.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +2841.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -91.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +198.9% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | -778.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -115.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +79.5% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -169.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -251.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +113.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | -185.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -266.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -119.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -186.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -11.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -6.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -4.3% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 186 Estonia 0.6% compare
- 187 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 188 Italy 0.5% compare
- 190 New Zealand 0.5% compare
- 191 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0.3% 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 344.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 8.93 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 32.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 30.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,708 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Hungary?
- Gdp growth in Hungary was 0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for gdp growth?
- Hungary ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.