Enterprise birth rate in Hungary
New enterprises in Hungary equalled 8.6% of active enterprises in 2024.
Hungary, 2024
8.6%
Change from 2023
−0.8percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
27th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Hungary over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | 10.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 9.4% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 12.0%, the figure has changed by −3.4 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Hungary has the 27th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Industrial production
93.6 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
8.2%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Industry share of GDP
23.0%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
23,691 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
54.3%
2024 · World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
15.1%
2025 · World Bank