Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary

Hungary: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 15,461 Enterprises in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,461 Enterprises
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
3rd
of 13 countries
All-time high
22,421 Enterprises
in 2012
All-time low
4,204 Enterprises
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary, 1999–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201120241999: 4.2k Enterprises2000: 4.9k Enterprises2001: 5.9k Enterprises2002: 6.2k Enterprises2003: 7.7k Enterprises2004: 7.8k Enterprises2005: 8.0k Enterprises2006: 9.3k Enterprises2007: 9.7k Enterprises2008: 11.7k Enterprises2009: 14.8k Enterprises2010: 17.4k Enterprises2011: 20.2k Enterprises2012: 22.4k Enterprises2013: 13.6k Enterprises2014: 17.6k Enterprises2015: 10.1k Enterprises2016: 8.1k Enterprises2017: 7.1k Enterprises2018: 6.3k Enterprises2019: 5.7k Enterprises2020: 4.5k Enterprises2021: 4.7k Enterprises2022: 8.4k Enterprises2023: 20.4k Enterprises2024: 15.5k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary stood at 15,461 Enterprises.

The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary peaked at 22,421 Enterprises in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,204 Enterprises, in 1999.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1999 4,204 Enterprises
2000 4,928 Enterprises +17.2%
2001 5,861 Enterprises +18.9%
2002 6,151 Enterprises +4.9%
2003 7,725 Enterprises +25.6%
2004 7,833 Enterprises +1.4%
2005 7,961 Enterprises +1.6%
2006 9,304 Enterprises +16.9%
2007 9,662 Enterprises +3.8%
2008 11,733 Enterprises +21.4%
2009 14,806 Enterprises +26.2%
2010 17,369 Enterprises +17.3%
2011 20,152 Enterprises +16.0%
2012 22,421 Enterprises +11.3%
2013 13,555 Enterprises -39.5%
2014 17,649 Enterprises +30.2%
2015 10,057 Enterprises -43.0%
2016 8,054 Enterprises -19.9%
2017 7,137 Enterprises -11.4%
2018 6,321 Enterprises -11.4%
2019 5,702 Enterprises -9.8%
2020 4,454 Enterprises -21.9%
2021 4,747 Enterprises +6.6%
2022 8,418 Enterprises +77.3%
2023 20,403 Enterprises +142.4%
2024 15,461 Enterprises -24.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 15,461 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,589 Enterprises, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 15,461 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,872 Enterprises, 2.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,204 Enterprises 4,204 Enterprises 4,204 Enterprises 1
2000s 8,596 Enterprises 4,928 Enterprises 14,806 Enterprises 10
2010s 12,842 Enterprises 5,702 Enterprises 22,421 Enterprises 10
2020s 10,697 Enterprises 4,454 Enterprises 20,403 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 United States of America 23,040 Enterprises compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 4,270 Enterprises compare
  3. 2 Germany 21,812 Enterprises compare
  4. 4 Sweden 10,757 Enterprises compare
  5. 5 Italy 7,572 Enterprises compare
  6. 6 Denmark 6,155 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

More economy & growth data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary was 15,461 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 22,421 Enterprises in 2012.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,204 Enterprises in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Hungary ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/timely-indicators-of-entrepreneurship-by-enterprise-characteristics-business-bankruptcies/hungary/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/timely-indicators-of-entrepreneurship-by-enterprise-characteristics-business-bankruptcies/hungary/">Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Hungary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 2,104 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.