Hungary — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1928–2031 · 66 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Hungary's general government deficit reading was −4.7% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −5.1% of GDP in 2024 was +0.4 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1928–2031
- Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations
2018–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -5.49 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -5.6 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -5.71 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -5.85 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -5.76 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2018
| 2026 | -6.16 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -4.7 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -5.1 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -6.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -7.1 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -7.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -2 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2 % of GDP |