Lending interest rate in Hungary
Hungary: Lending interest rate was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Hungary, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.0% for lending interest rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Hungary peaked at 35.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 84th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lending interest rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.7% | — |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +259.4% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -40.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -12.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending interest rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +259.4% | 3.0% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 16.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.0% | 15.3% | 6 |
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 lending interest rate in Hungary?
- Lending interest rate in Hungary was 8.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for lending interest rate?
- Hungary ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.