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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$69.1B · 43.5% of GDP
Spending
$80.99B · 51% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.88B · -7.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.2$21.23B
Economic affairs19.3$15.63B
General public services15.7$12.7B
Health12.4$10.03B
Education9.3$7.5B
Recreation, culture and religion7.6$6.16B
Public order and safety4.1$3.36B
Defence2.1$1.72B
Housing and community amenities1.8$1.48B
Environmental protection1.5$1.19B
Social protection$21.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.1$10.22B
Family and children17.4$3.69B
Sickness and disability17.2$3.65B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.5$1.39B
Survivors6$1.27B
Unemployment2.7$582.86M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$272.64M
Housing0.7$149.86M
R&D Social protection0.1$10.85M
Economic affairs$15.63B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.2$8.16B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.9$3.74B
Other industries6.2$974.3M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$884.18M
Fuel and energy4.3$669.67M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.7$570.76M
R&D Economic affairs3$469.22M
Communication0.5$77.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$77.33M
General public services$12.7B
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 affairs47.6$6.05B
Public debt transactions30$3.81B
General services16.2$2.06B
Basic research4.6$578.41M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$161.51M
Foreign economic aid0.2$23.19M
R&D General public services0.2$22.62M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$10.03B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.1$5.53B
Outpatient services21.6$2.17B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.9$1.3B
Health n.e.c.5.9$591.32M
Public health services3.8$384.92M
R&D Health0.6$60.99M
Education$7.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.7$2.75B
Pre-primary and primary education24.6$1.84B
Tertiary education21.8$1.63B
Subsidiary services to education9.6$723.01M
Education n.e.c.4.5$335.01M
Education not definable by level1.9$140.72M
R&D Education0.8$61.79M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$3.31M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.16B
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 services33.4$2.05B
Recreational and sporting services32.3$1.99B
Religious and other community services17.9$1.1B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.1$562.76M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.3$451.05M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$2.51M
Public order and safety$3.36B
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 services56$1.88B
Law courts19.5$654.94M
Prisons13.5$451.63M
Fire-protection services10$335.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$35.64M
R&D Public order and safety0$114.22K
Defence$1.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97$1.67B
Foreign military aid2.8$47.52M
Civil defence0.1$2.28M
R&D Defence0$799.54K
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.48B
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.41.4$612.9M
Housing development22.1$326.78M
Community development15.3$226.5M
Water supply14.2$209.48M
Street lighting7.1$104.51M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$114.22K
Environmental protection$1.19B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management57.9$691.03M
Waste water management24.6$293.66M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$91.6M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.2$73.56M
Pollution abatement3.2$37.92M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$5.14M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.1$28.37B
Social contributions25.4$17.54B
Taxes on income and wealth15.2$10.53B
Sales, fees and charges9.2$6.33B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.4$3.04B
Other transfers received3.5$2.39B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$818.16M
Subsidies received0.1$80.87M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$28.37B
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 tax54.1$15.34B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.9$13.03B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.53B
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 income97.7$10.29B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$239.63M

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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