Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Hungary
Hungary: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Hungary, 1988–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.01 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Hungary peaked at 35.15 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 86th of 144 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 Rate, Percent per annum in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.73 | — |
| 1989 | 20.33 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 28.77 | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 35.15 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 33.05 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.43 | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 27.4 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 32.61 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 27.31 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 21.77 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 19.27 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 16.34 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 12.12 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.82 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 8.54 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.09 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.18 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 11.04 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 9 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 10.66 | +259.4% |
| 2023 | 15.3 | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 9.13 | -40.4% |
| 2025 | 8.01 | -12.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.27, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum 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% | 2.96 | 10.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.03 | 17.73 | 20.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.71 | 16.34 | 35.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 | 8.08 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 1.47 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 1.96 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Hungary?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Hungary was 8.01 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.15 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Hungary ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.