Real gdp growth in Hungary
Hungary: Real gdp growth was 0.4927 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Hungary, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Hungary stood at 0.4927.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Hungary peaked at 7.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.89, in 1991.
That places Hungary 176th 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.
Real gdp growth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2147 | — |
| 1981 | 2.87 | +1235.1% |
| 1982 | 2.84 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.723 | -74.6% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | +267.7% |
| 1985 | -0.2531 | -109.5% |
| 1986 | 1.53 | -706.5% |
| 1987 | 4.05 | +163.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0653 | -101.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7364 | -1228.4% |
| 1990 | -3.5 | -574.8% |
| 1991 | -11.89 | +240.1% |
| 1992 | -3.06 | -74.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5761 | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 2.95 | -611.6% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1012 | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | +2841.5% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 3.94 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.331 | -91.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9831 | +197.1% |
| 2009 | -6.75 | -787.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -115.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | +80.0% |
| 2012 | -1.35 | -169.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -251.4% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 5.61 | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | -4.36 | -186.1% |
| 2021 | 7.22 | -265.7% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | -0.7942 | -119.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6732 | -184.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4927 | -26.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.4927 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 23% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.4927 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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 | +2841.5% | 0.1012 | 2.98 |
| 1981 | +1235.1% | 0.2147 | 2.87 |
| 1989 | +1228.4% | -0.0653 | 0.7364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 | -0.2531 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3527 | -11.89 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | -6.75 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | -1.35 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | -4.36 | 7.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 173 Luxembourg 0.6381 compare
- 174 Italy 0.5397 compare
- 175 Mexico 0.497 compare
- 177 San Marino 0.4019 compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 0.3178 compare
- 179 New Zealand 0.2951 compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Hungary?
- Real gdp growth in Hungary was 0.4927 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.89 in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for real gdp growth?
- Hungary ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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