Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Hungary
Hungary: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -4.56 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -4.56 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hungary peaked at -3.08 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.28 billion, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.63 billion | — |
| 2006 | -6.76 billion | -29.9% |
| 2007 | -10.03 billion | +48.4% |
| 2008 | -10.28 billion | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -5.66 billion | -44.9% |
| 2010 | -5.82 billion | +2.7% |
| 2011 | -6.50 billion | +11.8% |
| 2012 | -5.13 billion | -21.1% |
| 2013 | -3.63 billion | -29.2% |
| 2014 | -5.91 billion | +62.9% |
| 2015 | -5.51 billion | -6.8% |
| 2016 | -3.08 billion | -44.1% |
| 2017 | -5.45 billion | +76.8% |
| 2018 | -5.56 billion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -3.72 billion | -33.1% |
| 2020 | -3.57 billion | -4.1% |
| 2021 | -5.45 billion | +52.8% |
| 2022 | -4.86 billion | -10.8% |
| 2023 | -6.53 billion | +34.3% |
| 2024 | -4.56 billion | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.47 billion | -10.28 billion | -5.66 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.03 billion | -6.50 billion | -3.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.99 billion | -6.53 billion | -3.57 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Hungary
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4.99 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 214.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 123.80 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 29.95 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 43.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 43.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hungary?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hungary was -4.56 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was -3.08 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.28 billion in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Hungary ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.