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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$63.51B · 44.1% of GDP
Spending
$67.04B · 46.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.53B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.3$19.65B
General public services16.8$11.26B
Economic affairs15.7$10.55B
Education10.8$7.26B
Health10$6.72B
Recreation, culture and religion7.2$4.8B
Public order and safety4.9$3.28B
Defence2.3$1.54B
Housing and community amenities1.5$1.04B
Environmental protection1.4$939.68M
Social protection$19.65B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.6$9.76B
Sickness and disability18.6$3.66B
Family and children14.7$2.89B
Survivors7$1.37B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.5$1.09B
Unemployment2.2$423.52M
Social protection n.e.c.1.4$267.17M
Housing1$206.28M
R&D Social protection0$6.89M
General public services$11.26B
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 affairs43.7$4.92B
Public debt transactions35.1$3.95B
General services14.9$1.67B
Basic research4.4$494.13M
General public services n.e.c.1.7$186.06M
R&D General public services0.2$27.23M
Foreign economic aid0.1$8.36M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.55B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.3$5.41B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.7$2.92B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7$738.82M
Fuel and energy5.2$550.05M
Other industries4.2$441.49M
R&D Economic affairs2.1$220.74M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$104.61M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$96.93M
Communication0.6$65.18M
Education$7.26B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.1$2.84B
Pre-primary and primary education26.1$1.89B
Tertiary education18.1$1.32B
Subsidiary services to education11$800.51M
Education n.e.c.2.7$198.04M
Education not definable by level1.8$132.63M
R&D Education0.9$68.46M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$8.36M
Health$6.72B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.3$3.05B
Outpatient services28.4$1.91B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.8$1.26B
Health n.e.c.4.3$289.09M
Public health services2.7$180.41M
R&D Health0.6$39.54M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.8B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services34.5$1.65B
Cultural services34.3$1.65B
Religious and other community services16.5$790.56M
Broadcasting and publishing services11$527.46M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.7$175.89M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$1.69M
Public order and safety$3.28B
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 services59.4$1.95B
Law courts17.7$581.46M
Prisons12$394.94M
Fire-protection services9.9$325.92M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$32.87M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1.54B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.4$1.49B
Foreign military aid3.1$47.56M
Civil defence0.4$6.89M
R&D Defence0$677.82K
Defence n.e.c.0$677.82K
Housing and community amenities$1.04B
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.47.3$490.29M
Housing development25.1$259.72M
Water supply12.5$129.69M
Street lighting9.9$102.35M
Community development5.2$54M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$939.68M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.6$466.23M
Waste water management29.8$280.17M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.9$74.56M
Pollution abatement7.4$69.14M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5$47.11M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$2.49M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.3$25.62B
Social contributions28.9$18.34B
Taxes on income and wealth16.1$10.25B
Sales, fees and charges8.7$5.54B
Other transfers received2.6$1.64B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$1.42B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)0.9$583.83M
Subsidies received0.2$130.37M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.62B
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
Value added tax51.7$13.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.3$12.37B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.25B
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 income97.2$9.96B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$289.32M

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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