Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 69.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Hungary, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Hungary is 69.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Hungary peaked at 83.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2009.
That places Hungary 53rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.2% | — |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +76.5% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +5.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 69.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 69.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 45.2% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 32.0% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 39.1% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Hungary?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Hungary was 69.9% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.