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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$70.77B · 43.9% of GDP
Spending
$74.07B · 45.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.3B · -2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.4$21.03B
General public services17.8$13.15B
Economic affairs16.5$12.21B
Education10.9$8.05B
Health10.1$7.47B
Recreation, culture and religion6.8$5.02B
Public order and safety4.8$3.56B
Defence2$1.49B
Housing and community amenities1.5$1.08B
Environmental protection1.4$1.01B
Social protection$21.03B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.3$10.58B
Sickness and disability17.8$3.75B
Family and children15.7$3.31B
Survivors6.7$1.4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.6$1.19B
Unemployment1.9$401.66M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$271.28M
Housing0.6$126.84M
R&D Social protection0$5.55M
General public services$13.15B
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 affairs49.1$6.45B
Public debt transactions29.7$3.91B
General services15$1.97B
Basic research4.3$559.44M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$206.56M
R&D General public services0.3$36.14M
Foreign economic aid0.1$8.27M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$12.21B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.4$7.38B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.4$2.74B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.3$641.4M
Other industries4$487.04M
Fuel and energy3.2$388.31M
R&D Economic affairs2.1$259.47M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$143.26M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$111.84M
Communication0.5$61.06M
Education$8.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.5$3.02B
Pre-primary and primary education25.2$2.03B
Tertiary education18.6$1.5B
Subsidiary services to education10.6$851.86M
Education n.e.c.5.1$414.18M
Education not definable by level1.8$143.14M
R&D Education1.1$89.87M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$4.84M
Health$7.47B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.2$3.38B
Outpatient services28.3$2.12B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.7$1.32B
Health n.e.c.5.3$393.27M
Public health services2.9$217.19M
R&D Health0.6$43.22M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.02B
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 services40$2.01B
Recreational and sporting services31.3$1.57B
Religious and other community services13.4$671.87M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.9$548.93M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.4$220.85M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$2.6M
Public order and safety$3.56B
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 services62.1$2.21B
Law courts18.6$661.24M
Fire-protection services9.6$341.66M
Prisons8.6$304.34M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$38.74M
R&D Public order and safety0$1.06M
Defence$1.49B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$1.43B
Foreign military aid3.5$52.2M
Civil defence0.4$6.14M
R&D Defence0.1$944.8K
Defence n.e.c.0$236.2K
Housing and community amenities$1.08B
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.48$519.76M
Housing development27.2$294.9M
Water supply11.3$122.12M
Street lighting9.3$100.74M
Community development4.3$46.18M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.01B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management59.8$603.02M
Waste water management22.7$229.11M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.3$83.5M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.6$66.84M
Pollution abatement2.2$21.73M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$3.66M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41$29B
Social contributions27.5$19.45B
Taxes on income and wealth15$10.58B
Sales, fees and charges8.9$6.31B
Other transfers received3.5$2.47B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.1$2.16B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$692.54M
Subsidies received0.2$114.08M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$29B
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 tax52.7$15.29B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.3$13.7B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.58B
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 income97.1$10.27B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$309.07M

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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