Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hungary, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hungary is 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hungary peaked at 78.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -37.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | -17.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1984 | -20.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1985 | -21.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | -23.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1987 | -26.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | -27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | -33.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1990 | -28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1991 | -29.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -25.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1993 | -30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1994 | -37.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1995 | -33.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | -28.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | -22.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1998 | -20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 2000 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5096.9% |
| 2001 | 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +283.1% |
| 2002 | 8.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 10.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 11.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2008 | -2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -140.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -112.4% |
| 2010 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +251.8% |
| 2011 | 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1351.1% |
| 2012 | 31.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 2013 | 51.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 56.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 66.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 67.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 65.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 65.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 66.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 64.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 124.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 117.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +5096.9% | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +1351.1% | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +283.1% | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +251.8% | 0.3319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -23.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | -25.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Costa Rica 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chile 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Comoros 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Nepal 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Hungary?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hungary was 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.