Gross fixed capital formation in Hungary
Hungary: Gross fixed capital formation was -2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Hungary stood at -2.8%.
That represents a change of up 67.6% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Hungary peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.6% | — |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -176.9% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +514.0% |
| 1995 | -4.3% | -134.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -206.5% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +89.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +184.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +587.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -79.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +523.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -74.3% |
| 2009 | -9.1% | -870.0% |
| 2010 | -9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -86.3% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | +129.8% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -434.9% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -60.9% |
| 2016 | -10.4% | -313.9% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -290.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | -7.6% | -159.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -178.0% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -117.2% |
| 2023 | -5.9% | +481.2% |
| 2024 | -8.6% | +44.6% |
| 2025 | -2.8% | -67.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | -4.3% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -9.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -10.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -8.6% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 139 Saudi Arabia -1.7% compare
- 140 South Africa -2.2% compare
- 141 Bangladesh -2.5% compare
- 143 Georgia -2.8% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic -3.0% compare
- 145 Mauritius -3.1% compare
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 302.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.84 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,174 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.4619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 189.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Hungary?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Hungary was -2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Hungary ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.