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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$72.3B · 43.8% of GDP
Spending
$75.64B · 45.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.34B · -2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection27.4$20.76B
Economic affairs18.5$13.97B
General public services17.6$13.3B
Education10.2$7.69B
Health9.8$7.44B
Recreation, culture and religion6.5$4.92B
Public order and safety4.6$3.48B
Defence2.2$1.68B
Housing and community amenities1.6$1.22B
Environmental protection1.6$1.18B
Social protection$20.76B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.1$10.4B
Sickness and disability17.2$3.57B
Family and children16.2$3.36B
Survivors6.4$1.32B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6$1.25B
Unemployment2$415.45M
Social protection n.e.c.1.4$292.41M
Housing0.6$134.23M
R&D Social protection0.1$12.2M
Economic affairs$13.97B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.7$8.62B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.2$2.54B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4$752.19M
Fuel and energy5.1$712M
Other industries4.9$690.28M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$268.01M
R&D Economic affairs1.8$246.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$92.13M
Communication0.4$51.5M
General public services$13.3B
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 affairs47.8$6.36B
Public debt transactions28.7$3.82B
General services16.6$2.2B
Basic research4.6$613.37M
General public services n.e.c.2$260.96M
R&D General public services0.2$31.46M
Foreign economic aid0.1$14.22M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$7.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38$2.93B
Pre-primary and primary education25.6$1.97B
Tertiary education18.1$1.4B
Subsidiary services to education11.3$872.99M
Education n.e.c.4.2$323.98M
Education not definable by level1.6$126.5M
R&D Education1$74.33M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$5.49M
Health$7.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.2$3.21B
Outpatient services27.8$2.07B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.6$1.31B
Health n.e.c.7.4$549M
Public health services3.2$239.68M
R&D Health0.8$56.65M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.92B
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 services37.9$1.86B
Recreational and sporting services35.8$1.76B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.3$508.7M
Religious and other community services10.3$505.57M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.6$276.52M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$3.47M
Public order and safety$3.48B
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$2.06B
Law courts19.4$676.85M
Fire-protection services10.3$357.9M
Prisons9.9$346.04M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.3$46.57M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1.68B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.7$1.6B
Foreign military aid3.9$65.94M
Civil defence0.3$5.82M
R&D Defence0$559.75K
Defence n.e.c.0$335.85K
Housing and community amenities$1.22B
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.49.8$606.55M
Housing development26.3$320.74M
Community development8.8$107.14M
Street lighting8.7$106.24M
Water supply6.4$78.03M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$111.95K
Environmental protection$1.18B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management56$659.95M
Waste water management29.4$346.49M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.8$103.78M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.4$39.63M
Pollution abatement1.9$22.17M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$6.38M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports40.6$29.34B
Social contributions26.6$19.22B
Taxes on income and wealth14.9$10.74B
Sales, fees and charges9.6$6.92B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.1$2.99B
Other transfers received3.2$2.31B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)0.9$679.76M
Subsidies received0.1$98.63M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$29.34B
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 tax53.1$15.58B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.9$13.77B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.74B
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$10.44B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$300.25M

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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