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Culture

Culture contributes to the competitiveness of the society by strengthening the foundations of a knowledge-based society, in which the development of public culture and community development also play an important role. Cultural statistics includes the measurement of areas dealing with the cultural activities of society (e.g. theatre, cinema, museum, library, mass media, book production, etc.), the communication of data on cultural spending and funding.

Key figures

Budgetary expenditure on culture as a percentage of GDP

Indicator description

These expenditures include the ones on books, music and journal publishing, radio, television broadcasting, cultural activities, artistic activities, zoological and botanical gardens, national parks, historic landmarks, as well as other entertainment and cultural activities.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022

Number of theatre visits per thousand inhabitants

Indicator description

Number of theatre visits per thousand inhabitants. When determining the number of theatre visits, every visitor is taken into account as many times as many performances he/she attended. The indicator meaures the number of thetre visits per thousand inhabitants.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2023

Number of museum visits per thousand inhabitants

Indicator description

When determining the number of museum visits, every visitor is taken into account as many times as many exhibitions he/she attended.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2023

Number of published books, booklets

Indicator description

Published book: a work prepared by printing or other means of reproduction having min. 49 pages, which is included in the National Bibliographies and made available to the public. Published booklet: a work prepared by printing or other means of reproduction having 4–48 pages, which is not published periodically and is made available to the public. Re-prints of a book are considered as separate publications.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2023

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Publications

Released
Hungary, 1st semester of 2024 14/10/2024
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2023 29/08/2024
Hungary, 2024 Q1 26/08/2024
Hungary, 2023 27/06/2024
Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2023 27/05/2024
Hungary, quarters 1-3 of 2023 – On the path of disinflation 10/01/2024
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2022 17/01/2024
Hungary, 1st semester of 2023 – disinflation started 19/10/2023
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2022 23/11/2023
Hungary, 2023 Q1 30/08/2023
Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2022 14/06/2023
Hungary, 2022 28/06/2023
Hungary in figures, 2022 11/07/2023
Hungary, Quarter 3 2022 06/02/2023
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 10/01/2023

Publication repertory

Summary tables (STADAT) ( infra-annual data annual data )

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Book and periodical production

16.2.1.1. Published literary, young adults' and children's books (quarterly data) 25/10/2024 26/01/2025
16.1.1.5. Books and booklets by character 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.6. Book- and booklet publishing by authors' nationality and character of their work 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.7. Periodical publications 20/09/2024 07/06/2025

Cultural institutes, entertainment

16.1.1.8. Museum institutions 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.9. Libraries 20/09/2024 21/06/2025
16.1.1.10. Archives 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.11. Public cultural institutes and programmes 20/09/2024 05/07/2025
16.1.1.12. Zoos, wildlife- and culture parks 20/09/2024 05/07/2025
16.1.1.13. Theatres 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.14. Concerts 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.15. Dance ensembles 20/09/2024 07/06/2025
16.1.1.16. Cinemas, films 20/09/2024 19/04/2025
16.1.2.1. Museum institutions by county and region 20/09/2024 20/09/2025
16.1.2.2. Public libraries by county and region 20/09/2024 20/09/2025
16.1.2.3. Public cultural institutes and programmes by county and region 20/09/2024 20/09/2025
16.1.2.4. Theatres by county and region 20/09/2024 20/09/2025
16.1.2.5. Cinemas by county and region 20/09/2024 20/09/2025

National

16.8.1.1. Budgetary expenditures on sport 21/09/2023

Sport

16.1.1.17. Sports data for primary and secondary schools 20/09/2024 20/09/2025

Summary table

16.1.1.1. Comprehensive data on culture 14/10/2024 11/12/2024
16.1.1.3. Budgetary expenditures on culture 14/10/2024 11/12/2024
16.1.1.2. Main long time series data on culture 20/09/2024 07/06/2025

Television and radio programme

16.1.1.4. Television and radio programmes by types 20/09/2024 07/06/2025

Dissemination database ( infra-annual data annual data )

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Radio and TV broadcasters

Broadcasting time in hour 05/09/2024 09/09/2024
Broadcasting by languages 05/09/2024 09/09/2024
Programme service 05/09/2024 09/09/2024

Book production

Juvenile and children's literary 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Books and booklets by published language 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Books and booklets by nationality of author 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Number of books and booklets by number of copies 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Books and booklets by subject 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Literary works by genre 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Types of publication 23/04/2024 24/04/2024
Schoolbooks by educational level 23/04/2024 24/04/2024

Cinema, films

Feature-length films 18/10/2024
Traffic data of cinemas 18/10/2024
Number of screens in cinemas 18/10/2024

Data visualisations

International Music Day, 1 October 2024
International Literacy Day, 2024
Olympic games, 2024
Olympic games, 2024
Olympic medalists 1896–2024
European Football Championship – 14 June – 14 July 2024
World Bicycle Day
The Day of Hungarian Film
Interactive Mapping Application
Day of the Hungarian Culture, January 22