| Region | Eastern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 9 634a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 106.4a | |
| Capital city | Budapest | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 1 763.9b | |
| UN membership date | 14-Dec-55 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 93 023b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 90.9a | |
| National currency | Forint (HUF) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 297.4c |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 131 917 | 125 074 | 163 469b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.1 | 3.8 | 4.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 13 288.2 | 12 791.5 | 16 879.1b |
| Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4b |
| Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 29.8 | 31.3 | 29.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 66.7 | 64.2 | 66.3b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6h,c |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 30.7 | 30.3 | 32.8h,c |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 64.8 | 64.8 | 62.6h,c |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 11.2 | 6.8 | 3.5c |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 43.8 / 58.2 | 47.3 / 63.4 | 48.5 / 65.3c |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 111 | 126c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 79 | 96 | 97b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 94 749 | 100 297 | 119 391c |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 87 432 | 90 761 | 112 624c |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 7 317 | 9 536 | 6 767c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 342 | 2 926 | 167c |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratei (average annual %) | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2c |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 68.9 | 70.5 | 71.6b |
| Urban population growth ratei (average annual %) | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5c |
| Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years) | 77.8 / 69.6 | 78.7 / 71.6 | 80.1 / 73.0c |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 14.9 / 22.1 | 14.4 / 25.0 | 14.5 / 26.9a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 436.6 / 4.4 | 475.5 / 4.9 | 584.6 / 6.1c |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 5.8j | 28.8 | 6c |
| Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births) | 5.7 | 5 | 4.1c |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.5k | 6.9k | 6.7l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4l |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.5 / 101.2 | 102.2 / 102.5 | 96.4 / 97.1l |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.4 / 97.7 | 103.3 / 102.7 | 103.7 / 104.1l |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.7 / 96.8 | 107.6 / 105.4 | 106.6 / 106.5l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.5m |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.6n |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 65o | 72.8p | 80.4b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5l |
| Threatened species (number) | 47 | 67 | 126 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.5l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 47.1 / 4.7 | 42.7 / 4.3 | 45.7 / 4.7b |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 495 | 471 | 465l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 112 | 108 | 115l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 9 510 | 14 316 | 16 937b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 82.8 | 82.8 | 82.8c |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 94.0 / 88.9 | 94.0 / 88.9 | 94.0 / 89.0c |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 77.6 / 69.4 | 88.3 / 77.2 | 90.5 / 80.7c |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedq (% of GNI) | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.11m |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | 2020 | |
| d | Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. | |
| e | Includes irrigation canals. | |
| f | Excludes publishing activities. | |
| g | Excludes repair of personal and household goods. | |
| h | Estimate. | |
| i | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| j | Data as at the end of December. | |
| k | Break in the time series. | |
| l | 2018 | |
| m | 2017 | |
| n | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| o | Population aged 16 to 74 years. | |
| p | Users in the last 3 months. | |
| q | Development Assistance Committee member (OECD). |