Information, communication
Info-communications statistics covers the field of usage of information and communication technologies, their impact on the society. Its three main areas are data on households, enterprises and the public sector. For instance, data regarding access and use of ICT equipment, ICT infrastructure, telecommunication networks, electronic communication, e-administration, e-commerce, broadband-spreading belong to this topics of this subject matter.
Key figures
Share of information, communication in gross value added
Indicator description
Share of the information, communication section in the gross value added of the national economy, calculated at current base price.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2021
Number of mobile phone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Indicator description
Number of active, callable SIM cards on the last day of the given period per 100 inhabitants.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q4 2022
Number of fixed broadband internet subscriptions per 1000 inhabitants
Indicator description
Number of fixed broadband internet subscriptions at the end of the given period per 1000 inhabitants.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
Proportion of people using public administration portals for e-contact
Indicator description
Proportion of enterprises employing ICT specialists in enterprises using computers.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
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The proportion of optical access within the fixed line internet subscriptions further increased in 2022
Service providers registered more than 3.5 million fixed line internet subscriptions in Hungary at the end of December 2022, their number surpassed the previous end of year’s data by 4.6%. The characteristic trend of earlier years continued: the proportion of optical access within the fixed line internet subscriptions further increased, from 34% to 39% within one year. The number of subscriptions for other significant access service types (xDSL, cable tv, wireless) lessened.
Service providers had a more than HUF 1000 billion income in 2022 coming from communications activity
Service providers had an income surpassing HUF 1000 billion in 2022 coming from communications activity. Mobile voice – and internet services gave more than half of this result (HUF 572 billion), in the rank of incomes being followed by fixed line internet services as well as the program distribution services.
Telecommunications, Internet, Television Services, 3rd quarter 2021
Mobile network data traffic increases continuously, surpassing the previous year’s data in the 3rd quarter of 2021 by 35%. Optical network based internet subscriptions continued to increase in number, these represented more than one-third of the fixed line subscriptions in the 3rd quarter of 2021. The average length of calls initiated from mobile and fixed line networks lagged behind the peak values measured during the height of the pandemic, although surpassed the pre-pandemic values.
Internet usage in Hungary is expanding
The the number of households with internet connection grew from 58% in 2010 to 88% by 2020. Surfing on the internet became a daily routine for most people: 79% of the population aged 16–74 surfed on a daily basis on the net in 2020, most people sought health related info, made phone calls or used the social media.
Related themes
Publications |
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Hungary, Quarter 3 2022 | 06/02/2023 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 | 10/01/2023 |
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