Annual GDP growth in Hungary
Hungary: Annual GDP growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Hungary, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual gdp growth in Hungary stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Hungary peaked at 7.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 1991.
That places Hungary 177th out of 196 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.
Annual GDP growth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +1233.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -74.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +267.6% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | -109.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -706.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +163.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -101.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -1232.3% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -575.1% |
| 1991 | -11.9% | +240.1% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -74.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -611.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +2848.5% |
| 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% | +199.1% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | -778.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -115.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +79.5% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -169.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -251.8% |
| 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 | 0.6% | -168.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2848.5% | 0.1% | 3.0% |
| 1981 | +1233.5% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| 1989 | +1232.3% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -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
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 annual gdp growth in Hungary?
- Annual gdp growth in Hungary was 0.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for annual gdp growth?
- Hungary ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.