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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$66.74B · 47.2% of GDP
Spending
$70.66B · 50% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.92B · -2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.6$21.59B
General public services19.5$13.81B
Economic affairs16.9$11.94B
Education10.4$7.34B
Health9.6$6.77B
Recreation, culture and religion4$2.84B
Public order and safety3.7$2.65B
Environmental protection2.3$1.63B
Housing and community amenities1.8$1.26B
Defence1.2$825.93M
Social protection$21.59B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.2$10.42B
Sickness and disability20.3$4.38B
Family and children13$2.81B
Survivors7.5$1.63B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$878.01M
Unemployment3.1$665.71M
Housing2.4$516.79M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$284.56M
R&D Social protection0.1$14.35M
General public services$13.81B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs44.5$6.14B
Public debt transactions41.4$5.72B
General services8.8$1.22B
Basic research3.5$485.7M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$193.56M
R&D General public services0.3$47.96M
Foreign economic aid0.1$7.84M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$11.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.5$6.39B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs29.9$3.57B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.9$828.98M
Fuel and energy4.8$579.09M
Other industries2.1$250.16M
R&D Economic affairs1.9$229.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$47.69M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$45.57M
Communication0$5.85M
Education$7.34B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.2$2.88B
Pre-primary and primary education21.9$1.61B
Tertiary education18.3$1.34B
Subsidiary services to education10.5$773.45M
Education n.e.c.5.6$413.83M
Education not definable by level2.7$195.95M
R&D Education1.6$119.03M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$9.96M
Health$6.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.8$2.76B
Outpatient services30.1$2.03B
Medical products, appliances and equipment20.2$1.37B
Health n.e.c.5.7$388.05M
Public health services2.6$178.28M
R&D Health0.6$40.12M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.84B
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 services39.4$1.12B
Recreational and sporting services23$652.16M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.8$505.76M
Religious and other community services16.4$464.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.4$95.25M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$797.1K
Public order and safety$2.65B
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 services59.6$1.58B
Law courts20.5$544.02M
Fire-protection services10.2$270.62M
Prisons8.6$228.77M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$25.37M
R&D Public order and safety0$531.4K
Environmental protection$1.63B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management47.1$768.27M
Waste management21$342.62M
Pollution abatement18.7$305.95M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.7$108.8M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.4$103.89M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$2.92M
Housing and community amenities$1.26B
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.42.6$536.58M
Housing development24.5$308.21M
Water supply20.8$261.45M
Street lighting9.3$117.57M
Community development2.8$35.74M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$825.93M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.4$771.06M
Foreign military aid5.5$45.17M
Civil defence1.2$9.7M
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports39$26.03B
Social contributions28$18.68B
Taxes on income and wealth14.1$9.43B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$4.72B
Capital transfers and taxes received6.2$4.13B
Other transfers received3.9$2.62B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$966.48M
Subsidies received0.2$164.34M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$26.03B
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 category50.2$13.07B
Value added tax49.8$12.96B
Taxes on income and wealth$9.43B
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 income96.7$9.12B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.3$307.55M

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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