National accounts, GDP

National accounts are a system of macro-economic statistical accounts, summarising the economic activities of a particular country, which compares resources with their uses. The data, produced according to the methodology of the European system of national accounts (ESA), are suitable for international comparison, too. The best known and mostly used indicator of the system of accounts is gross domestic product (GDP), the level and volume change of which are key indicators to evaluate the level of development and growth of the economy.

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Economic performance grows by 1.4% compared to previous quarter and decreases by 3.6% compared to a year earlier, Gross domestic product (GDP), 4th quarter 2020 (second estimate)

The volume of gross domestic product decreased by 3.6% in Hungary in the 4th quarter of 2020 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. According to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data the performance of the economy became 1.4% higher than in the previous quarter and 4.1% lower than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. In 2020, the volume of GDP was 5.0% lower than in the previous year.

Hungary, 2020 Q3

In relation with the coronavirus pandemic the performance of the Hungarian economy decreased by 5.5% in the 1st – 3rd semesters of 2020, this result is replacing the 4-5% growths of the corresponding periods of the previous three years. During the same time the average GDP of the EU-27 states shrunk in a larger degree than the Hungarian one, by 7.0%. The population of Hungary decreased by 29 thousand people between January-October 2020 due to the natural decrease, this number is 5 thousand less year-on-year.

National accounts of Hungary, 2019 (2nd preliminary data)

The volume of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Hungary was 4.6% larger in 2019 than a year earlier, and its value per capita approximated HUF 4.9 million. The deficit of the general government sector corresponded to 2.0% of GDP in 2019. Our publication contains in addition to the preliminary data for 2019 the final data for 2018, revised data for earlier years and the effects of a methodological change and routine revisions, the background to the calculations, too.

Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019

The yearbook presents how demographic, socio-economic trends and environmental characteristics changed over time in Hungary. The main indicators are illustrated in time series or regional comparisons by charts and maps; the interactive versions of these are available on our website. Spatial disparities among counties and regions as well as international indicators are presented in separate chapters. The internet annex contains the publication in PDF format and all tables in Excel format.