R&D spending share of GDP in Hungary
Spending on research and development in Hungary was equal to 1.31% of GDP in 2025.
The latest value carries the source flag “Source flag dp”.
Hungary, 2025
1.31%dp (Source flag dp)
Change from 2024
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
2.26%e (Estimated)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.57%
R&D spending share of GDP in Hungary over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
Flags: e estimated; d definition differs (see metadata); b break in time series; dp definition differs (see metadata), provisional . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.34%, the figure has changed by −0.03 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
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European patent applications
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Scientific and technical journal articles
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