General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary
Hungary: General government final consumption expenditure was 51.31 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Hungary is 51.31 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Hungary peaked at 51.31 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.66 billion current US$, in 1991.
Hungary ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.66 billion current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 9.97 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 11.13 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 11.00 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.62 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.09 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 10.05 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.19 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.01 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.33 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 14.78 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 19.63 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 22.93 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 25.05 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.45 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.13 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 33.84 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 28.86 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 28.29 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.24 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.71 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 26.76 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.19 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 24.67 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 25.65 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.87 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 31.60 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 32.94 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 33.59 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.11 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 36.65 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 43.62 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 45.36 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 51.31 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 51.31 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.50 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 51.31 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.37 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 billion current US$ | 8.66 billion current US$ | 11.13 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.10 billion current US$ | 10.01 billion current US$ | 33.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.19 billion current US$ | 24.67 billion current US$ | 32.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.44 billion current US$ | 33.59 billion current US$ | 51.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Hungary?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Hungary was 51.31 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 51.31 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.