Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary
Hungary: Bank lending-deposit spread was 1.49 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary, 1990–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary stood at 1.49.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary peaked at 10.39 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 116th of 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 | 3.69 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 1.86 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.36 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.5 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 47.75 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 16.55 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Broad money 60.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 353.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -16,331 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary was 1.49 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Hungary ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.