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: 2022
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: Q2 2023
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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Settlement and district related data regarding 2022 are presented here
Datasets from the Dissemination Database regarding settlements and Budapest’s districts have been updated with 2022 data, as such settlement and district related data for 2022 are available since 31 August, concerning, among others, data on telephone.
Hungary, 2022
The processes taken place in 2022 were mainly determined by the uncertain global environment due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the general and considerable price increases worldwide. Despite these challenges, the Hungarian economy's performance expanded by 4.6% year-on-year, above the EU average. Employment reached a new record high and average earnings rose significantly, but the impact of this was gradually eroded by surging inflation. Population decline continued at a lower pace than in the previous year.
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
Methodological information
Publications |
Released |
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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 |
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