Real interest rate in Hungary
Hungary: Real interest rate was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Hungary, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, real interest rate in Hungary stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 1,743.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Hungary peaked at 9.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 109th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -0.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -4.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 47.75 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.5 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 16.55 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Broad money 60.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 353.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -16,331 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Hungary?
- Real interest rate in Hungary was 1.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for real interest rate?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,743.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.