Hungary Current Account to GDP

1.7% −0.19 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Hungary's current account surplus narrowed to 1.65% of GDP in 2025, down from 1.84% in the previous year. The reading remains well below the all-time high of 4.40% recorded in 2016, while the series dates back to 1982.

Hungary Current Account to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
1.7%1.8%4.4%Dec 2016-10.6%Dec 19931982 – 2025Annual

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FDI Inflows$-69.9B$-61.3B$167.4B$-70.9BDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate314.43 per USD307.21 per USD426.10 per USD31.79 per USDJul 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Hungary averaged -3.2% from 1982 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 4.4% in Dec 2016 and a record low of -10.6% in Dec 1993. The series is reported yearly with history from 1982.

The current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures Hungary's net trade in goods, services, income, and transfers relative to the size of its economy. It is reported annually and expressed as a percentage of GDP. The series spans from 1982 to the present.

Source & methodology

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