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 166 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.
Bank net interest margin in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 166 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.