Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1.73 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Hungary is 1.73 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Hungary peaked at 1.73 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -156,225 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Hungary 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -31,520 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | -36,266 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | -40,323 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | -42,553 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | -54,326 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1987 | -68,842 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1988 | -78,361 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | -97,387 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1990 | -94,827 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | -99,225 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | -96,507 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | -117,425 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1994 | -156,225 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1995 | -150,232 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -128,236 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 1997 | -105,337 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | -95,066 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 477.25 current LCU per person | -100.5% |
| 2000 | 23,913 current LCU per person | +4910.6% |
| 2001 | 104,497 current LCU per person | +337.0% |
| 2002 | 56,632 current LCU per person | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 125,211 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 2004 | 111,814 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 129,408 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 144,135 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 93,364 current LCU per person | -35.2% |
| 2008 | -42,194 current LCU per person | -145.2% |
| 2009 | 4,331 current LCU per person | -110.3% |
| 2010 | 15,398 current LCU per person | +255.5% |
| 2011 | 240,753 current LCU per person | +1463.5% |
| 2012 | 410,675 current LCU per person | +70.6% |
| 2013 | 705,840 current LCU per person | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 811,007 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 851,332 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 898,190 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 865,924 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.73 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 73.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.73 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 106.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4910.6% | 477.25 current LCU per person | 23,913 current LCU per person |
| 2011 | +1463.5% | 15,398 current LCU per person | 240,753 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +337.0% | 23,913 current LCU per person | 104,497 current LCU per person |
| 2010 | +255.5% | 4,331 current LCU per person | 15,398 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -56,197 current LCU per person | -97,387 current LCU per person | -31,520 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | -104,260 current LCU per person | -156,225 current LCU per person | 477.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,111 current LCU per person | -42,194 current LCU per person | 144,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,602 current LCU per person | 15,398 current LCU per person | 1.11 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million current LCU per person | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 1.73 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 11 Mongolia 2.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 2.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Somalia 1.79 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Costa Rica 1.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Hong Kong 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.61 million current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Hungary?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Hungary was 1.73 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -156,225 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.