Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Hungary
Hungary: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 20.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Hungary, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hungary stood at 20.42. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hungary peaked at 20.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 1978.
That places Hungary 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.44 | — |
| 1971 | 10.23 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.03 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.75 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.58 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.38 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.43 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.19 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.13 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.36 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.73 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 9.83 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.94 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.27 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.84 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 11.11 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.55 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.93 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.85 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 15.18 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 16.28 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 17.03 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 17.21 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.25 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.97 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.87 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 19 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 19.11 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.46 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.85 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.42 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 19.03 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.54 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.98 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 18.61 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.78 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.24 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 15.92 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.21 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16.58 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.22 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.68 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 18.77 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.42 | +8.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 20.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 20.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.1, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.65 | 9.13 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 | 9.73 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.67 | 12.85 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 | 16.98 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 15.21 | 20.42 | 10 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hungary?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Hungary was 20.42 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 1978.
- How does Hungary rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.