Government Debt in Hungary increased to 59298.57 HUF Billion in May from 58882.64 HUF Billion in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Hungary Central Government Debt - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Hungary recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 73.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Hungary Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Hungary Government Debt: % of GDP

• Hungary Government debt accounted for 73.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 76.0 % in the previous quarter.
• Hungary government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 94.7 % in Mar 1995 and a record low of 52.2 % in Dec 2001.

• In the latest reports, Hungary National Government Debt reached 170.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 42.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Hungary was approximately 73.45 percent. Between 1995 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 10.42 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The ratio is forecast to decline by about 0.26 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about Hungary National Government Debt

• Hungary National Government Debt reached 152.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 170.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Hungary National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1989 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 170.8 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 20.2 USD bn in Dec 1989.

• In the latest reports, Hungary Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 5.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 73.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024.
• Hungary Nominal GDP reached 42.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The national debt of Hungary stood at about ************** U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1995 and 2024, the national debt rose by approximately ************** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by around ************* U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

Graph and download economic data for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for Hungary (DEBTTLHUA188A) from 1991 to 2022 about Hungary, debt, government, and GDP.

Hungary: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 73.5 percent, a decline from 74.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Hungary from 1995 to 2023 is 69.4 percent. The minimum value, 52.3 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 84.1 percent was recorded in 1995.

Hungary's national debt increased considerably over the observed time. In 2023, the country's national debt peaked at over 156 billion U.S. dollars.

Hungary HU: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data was reported at 72.667 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.963 % for Dec 2017. Hungary HU: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 66.564 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 90 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.313 % in Dec 1995 and a record low of 51.295 % in Dec 2001. Hungary HU: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities and Loans data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.

Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in Hungary was reported at 75.3 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Hungary - Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This line chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Hungary. The data is about countries per year.

This statistic shows the percentage change on the previous year for general government consolidated gross debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Hungary from 2011 to 2017. The largest change in this period occurred in 2014 when there was an increase of five percent.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Hungary. The data is about countries per year.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding International Private Debt Securities to GDP for Hungary (DDDM05HUA156NWDB) from 1986 to 2020 about Hungary, debt, securities, private, and GDP.

Hungary Central Government Debt: Gross: Others data was reported at 293.096 HUF bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 254.107 HUF bn for May 2018. Hungary Central Government Debt: Gross: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 110.042 HUF bn from Jan 2003 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 186 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 913.724 HUF bn in Nov 2015 and a record low of 0.000 HUF bn in Apr 2005. Hungary Central Government Debt: Gross: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Government Debt Management Agency Private Company Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.F010: Central Government Debt: Government Debt Management Agency. Other Debt relates to the mark-to-market deposits, which are used to reduce the counterparty risk of our swap operations. Mark-to-market collaterals are used starting from 2005.

This horizontal bar chart displays central government debt (% of GDP) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Hungary. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset is about countries per year in Hungary. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, forest area, and central government debt.

Hungary - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 73.50 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Hungary - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Hungary - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data reached a record high of 83.90 % of GDP in December of 1995 and a record low of 52.20 % of GDP in December of 2001.

Hungary's national debt per capita increased overall with some oscillation during the observed years. In 2023, national debt per capita totaled 16,282 U.S. dollars in Hungary.