Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 63.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 63.9% for bank cost to income ratio in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Hungary peaked at 78.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2009.
That places Hungary 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -7.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 63.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 63.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 52.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 56.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.9% | 69.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Hungary?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Hungary was 63.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.