Current account balance in Hungary
Hungary: Current account balance was 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Hungary peaked at 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -541.13 million BoP, current US$ | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.97 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 403.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 31 Luxembourg 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Finland 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Guatemala 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Oman 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Gross national expenditure 95.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.73 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -1.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 235.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 83.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 153.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 34.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 72.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Hungary?
- Current account balance in Hungary was 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for current account balance?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.