Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) was 3.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Hungary, 1986–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Hungary stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Hungary peaked at 33.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2004.
That places Hungary 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.5% | — |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +70.7% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.4%, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 12.9% | 33.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
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 outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Hungary?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Hungary was 3.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.