Bank net interest margin in Hungary
Hungary: Bank net interest margin was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Hungary is 2.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Hungary peaked at 5.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 118th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 115 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 116 Kuwait 2.1% compare
- 117 Greece 2.1% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 121 Mauritius 2.0% compare
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 net interest margin in Hungary?
- Bank net interest margin in Hungary was 2.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for bank net interest margin?
- Hungary ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are 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.