Investment

The performance of Hungary’s economy was identical with the one of the same period of the previous year. The increasing performance of the services sector and consumption growth had a positive impact on GDP. These impacts however have been eliminated by the setback of the industry and agriculture, the continuously subdued investment activity and the deterioration in the balance of the external trade in goods. Retail trade volume continued to rise, tourism nights spent at accommodation establishments also increased in number.

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The volume of investments was 8.0% lower according to raw data in the 2nd quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared with the previous quarter, based on seasonally adjusted data, the value of investments lessened by 1.1% at comparative prices.

Hungary’s GDP increased by 0.5% amid global challenges in 2024. The performance of goods-producing industries lessened, while that of service-providing ones rose, which shows the duality of economic trends. Household consumption picked up, which was considerably encouraged by the purchasing power of earnings growing again with the inflationary wave calming down. Besides, the data series reveal that the level of employment reached another peak.

The volume of national investments lagged behind year-on-year by 14% in 2024. Construction investments lessened by 15%, those in machinery and equipment by 13%. The manufacturing, real estate activities as well as the transportation and storage sections contributed by 4.7, 2.7 and 2.5 percentage points to the volume decrease of the national economy’s investments. At the same time administration toned the setback down by 1.4 percentage points, the energy industry by 0.4 percentage points.

The tables and charts in the latest edition of the Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary provide a comprehensive insight into the development of social and economic trends in Hungary during the year 2024. It aims to provide a summary picture of the country's situation in all possible areas based on preliminary indicators. Within the number of employees, this year's pocketbook also includes employed persons working less than 60 hours, and the gross revenues at tourist accommodation establishments.