Government debt in Hungary
Government debt in Hungary was equal to 74.4% of GDP at the end of 2025.
Hungary, 2025
74.4%
Change from 2024
+0.9percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
9th of 27
Government debt in Hungary over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.4% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9 percentage points from 73.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 75.7%, the figure has changed by −1.3 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Hungary has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Government deficit or surplus
-4.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
47.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
35.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
4.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.9%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
12.3%
2024 · Eurostat