Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 647.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hungary peaked at 164.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -76.30 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 191st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 179.51 million BoP, current US$ | 155,493 BoP, current US$ | 494.71 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -76.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 164.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Gross national expenditure 95.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -1.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 34.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (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 20.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 56.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services -1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hungary?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hungary was -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 164.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Hungary ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 647.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.