Gross capital formation in Hungary
Hungary: Gross capital formation was 22.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Hungary is 22.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Hungary peaked at 34.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1992.
That places Hungary 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 16.7% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 22.2% | 34.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hungary
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,458 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Hungary?
- Gross capital formation in Hungary was 22.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for gross capital formation?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.