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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$75.1B · 41% of GDP
Spending
$88.14B · 48.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$13.03B · -7.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Hungary, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Hungary, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection27$23.76B
Economic affairs18.7$16.51B
General public services17.1$15.11B
Health12.3$10.85B
Education9.5$8.39B
Recreation, culture and religion6.2$5.43B
Public order and safety3.9$3.42B
Defence2$1.78B
Housing and community amenities1.8$1.59B
Environmental protection1.5$1.3B
Social protection$23.76B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.2$11.92B
Family and children17.3$4.11B
Sickness and disability16$3.8B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.7$1.6B
Survivors5.7$1.36B
Unemployment2$484.43M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$306.79M
Housing0.7$171.73M
R&D Social protection0$8.28M
Economic affairs$16.51B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.5$9B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.9$3.44B
Fuel and energy8.9$1.47B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.3$868.81M
Other industries4.3$717.43M
R&D Economic affairs3.3$539.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$267.76M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$139.44M
Communication0.4$62.8M
General public services$15.11B
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 affairs47.1$7.11B
Public debt transactions28.5$4.3B
General services17.6$2.66B
Basic research4.7$711.75M
General public services n.e.c.1.8$267.05M
Foreign economic aid0.3$37.85M
R&D General public services0.2$23.54M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$10.85B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.6$4.29B
Outpatient services25$2.71B
Public health services14.7$1.59B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.4$1.35B
Health n.e.c.7$758.35M
R&D Health1.3$145.95M
Education$8.39B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.4$2.8B
Tertiary education26.6$2.23B
Pre-primary and primary education22.9$1.92B
Subsidiary services to education9.5$796.08M
Education n.e.c.4.5$379.76M
Education not definable by level2.4$202.83M
R&D Education0.7$55.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$3.43M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.43B
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 services36$1.96B
Recreational and sporting services27$1.47B
Religious and other community services21.5$1.17B
Broadcasting and publishing services11.6$631.56M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.9$209.46M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$2.25M
Public order and safety$3.42B
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 services57.8$1.98B
Law courts20.3$694.13M
Prisons10.8$368.65M
Fire-protection services9.9$340.26M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$41.75M
R&D Public order and safety0$118.27K
Defence$1.78B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8$1.7B
Foreign military aid3$52.87M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$14.31M
R&D Defence0.4$7.45M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.59B
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.38.7$613.7M
Housing development23.9$378.82M
Water supply15.6$247.3M
Community development15.1$239.02M
Street lighting6.7$106.8M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$118.27K
Environmental protection$1.3B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58$755.75M
Waste water management19.7$257.36M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.7$164.99M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.6$99.7M
Pollution abatement1.5$18.92M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$6.5M

Where the money comes from

Hungary, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Hungary, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.6$31.97B
Social contributions25.5$19.18B
Taxes on income and wealth13.6$10.21B
Sales, fees and charges9.4$7.09B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.8$3.62B
Other transfers received2.6$1.93B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$971.47M
Subsidies received0.2$119.1M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$31.97B
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 tax56.3$18.01B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.7$13.96B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.21B
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 income97.3$9.94B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$277.34M

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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