Foreign direct investment, net in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net was 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 160.6% on the previous year and up 440.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Hungary peaked at 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 12 Netherlands 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 United Kingdom 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 9.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Norway 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Iraq 8.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 France 7.24 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 foreign direct investment, net in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Hungary was 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.3%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.