Public budgets

Hungary: public budget

What Hungary's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2010

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$58.71B · 44.5% of GDP
Spending
$64.56B · 48.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.86B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.3$22.78B
General public services19.1$12.31B
Economic affairs12$7.74B
Education11.2$7.24B
Health10.2$6.57B
Public order and safety3.7$2.4B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$2.34B
Defence2.4$1.55B
Housing and community amenities1.3$867.8M
Environmental protection1.2$764.53M
Social protection$22.78B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.9$9.55B
Sickness and disability21.9$4.99B
Family and children14.8$3.38B
Survivors7.4$1.69B
Unemployment4.6$1.05B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$1.05B
Housing3.6$816.9M
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$241.54M
R&D Social protection0$5.57M
General public services$12.31B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.7$5.5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs43.5$5.36B
General services6.8$841.69M
Basic research4$494.62M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$96.11M
Foreign economic aid0.1$15.11M
R&D General public services0$795.42K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$7.74B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.5$4.22B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.8$2.08B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.9$611.94M
R&D Economic affairs3.8$297.09M
Other industries3$233.99M
Fuel and energy1.8$139.73M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$106.06M
Communication0.4$29.56M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$22.4M
Education$7.24B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education32.6$2.36B
Pre-primary and primary education32.5$2.36B
Tertiary education16.3$1.18B
Subsidiary services to education12.7$916.32M
Education not definable by level2.6$191.83M
Education n.e.c.2.6$190.5M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$46.66M
R&D Education0$0
Health$6.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services37.1$2.44B
Outpatient services27.5$1.81B
Medical products, appliances and equipment27.5$1.81B
Health n.e.c.4.5$296.69M
Public health services2.9$187.98M
R&D Health0.5$30.49M
Public order and safety$2.4B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services58.4$1.4B
Law courts21$505.89M
Fire-protection services11.5$275.48M
Prisons8.8$212.51M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$7.42M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.34B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services44.5$1.04B
Recreational and sporting services20$467.84M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.2$425.15M
Religious and other community services16.3$379.81M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$14.45M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$8.09M
Defence$1.55B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.1$1.48B
Foreign military aid4.8$75.03M
Defence n.e.c.0$132.57K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$867.8M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.66$572.7M
Street lighting16.2$140.92M
Housing development10.6$91.61M
Water supply7.2$62.57M
Community development0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$764.53M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management47.6$363.64M
Waste management34.9$266.86M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.2$62.84M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.3$55.94M
Pollution abatement1.2$9.15M
R&D Environmental protection0.8$6.1M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.7$22.74B
Social contributions26.6$15.63B
Taxes on income and wealth17.4$10.24B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$4.24B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.3$2.52B
Other transfers received3.2$1.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$1.46B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$22.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category50.8$11.55B
Value added tax49.2$11.19B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.24B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income97$9.93B
Other taxes on wealth and income3$305.97M

Over the years

46.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99743.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99843.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00142.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00242 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00441.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00542.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00644.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00745 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00845.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00944.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01043.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01146.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01247.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01448.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01544.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01644.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01743.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01843.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01943.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02041 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02142.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02242.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02555 % of GDPSpending · 1,99550.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99649.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99750.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99947.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00151 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00348.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00449.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00551.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00748.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00850.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01049.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01149.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01250.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01350 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01546.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01745.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01845.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01951 % of GDPSpending · 2,02048.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02149 % of GDPSpending · 2,02249.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Hungary: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Hungary: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99546.455
1,99646.550.9
1,9974449.5
1,99843.350.7
1,99943.648.9
2,00044.347.3
2,00143.247.2
2,00242.251
2,0034249.2
2,00442.248.8
2,00541.649.4
2,00642.151.4
2,00744.849.9
2,0084548.8
2,00945.950.7
2,01044.548.9
2,01143.949.1
2,01246.949.2
2,01347.550.1
2,01447.250
2,01548.450.4
2,01644.946.7
2,01744.146.6
2,01843.945.9
2,01943.845.8
2,02043.551
2,0214148.1
2,02242.849
2,02342.749.5
2,02442.147.1
2,02542.9
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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