Interest payments in Hungary
Hungary: Interest payments was 3.93 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Hungary, 1981–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.93 trillion current LCU for interest payments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Hungary peaked at 3.93 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.60 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Hungary ranks 13th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 14.20 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 8.60 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 12.70 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 11.10 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 22.70 billion current LCU | +104.5% |
| 1987 | 24.60 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 41.00 billion current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 54.40 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 62.90 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 89.90 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 158.30 billion current LCU | +76.1% |
| 1993 | 158.90 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 289.30 billion current LCU | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 502.33 billion current LCU | +73.6% |
| 1996 | 643.33 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 752.91 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 745.85 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 788.47 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 711.30 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 717.30 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 688.76 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 762.02 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 895.79 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 906.29 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 927.05 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 3.50 trillion current LCU | +88.7% |
| 2024 | 3.93 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.93 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 569.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.93 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 413.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +104.5% | 11.10 billion current LCU | 22.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.51 billion current LCU | 8.60 billion current LCU | 54.40 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 419.22 billion current LCU | 62.90 billion current LCU | 788.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.10 billion current LCU | 688.76 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 3.93 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Hungary?
- Interest payments in Hungary was 3.93 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.60 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Hungary rank for interest payments?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.