Government debt to GDP
Government debt compared with a year's economic output. Hungary's general government debt (Maastricht definition) as a share of GDP, quarterly since 1995, compared with the EU.
- Latest
- 75.6%Q2 2026
- over one year
- −0.2 ppQ2 2025: 75.8%
- Record high
- 83.9%Q4 1995
- Record low
- 52.2%Q2 2001
- Data since
- 199583.9%
Government debt to GDP
What has changed since the change of government?
The latest figure compared with the value when the new government took office – and, for comparison, how the indicator moved over the same length of time before the change. This is a short period: the indicators are also strongly driven by the world economy, earlier decisions and seasonal effects, so changes cannot be attributed to the new government alone.
About this indicator
The debt ratio compares total government debt with the economy's annual output. The Maastricht criterion caps it at 60%. In Hungary the ratio rose from 55% to above 80% between 2002 and 2010 and has fluctuated between 65% and 80% since.
The latest figure (Q2 2026) is 75.6%, under the Magyar Péter government. The series goes back to 1995; the highest value was 83.9% (Q4 1995) and the lowest 52.2% (Q2 2001).
Source: Eurostat (gov_10q_ggdebt) · Updated: 27 Oct 2026 21:41 UTC · Download data (CSV)
By government
The value when each government took office and when it left (or the latest figure), plus the average during the term.
| Government | At start | At end / now | Change | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Magyar Péter (Tisza)Magyar · 2026–in office | 77.6% | 75.6% | −2.0 pp | 75.6% |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán II–V · 2010–2026 | 83.8% | 77.6% | −6.2 pp | 75.7% |
Bajnai Gordon (MSZP)Bajnai · 2009–2010 | 82.1% | 83.8% | +1.7 pp | 79.3% |
Gyurcsány Ferenc (MSZP)Gyurcsány · 2004–2009 | 59.4% | 82.1% | +22.7 pp | 65.8% |
Medgyessy Péter (MSZP)Medgyessy · 2002–2004 | 53.2% | 59.4% | +6.2 pp | 58.1% |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán I · 1998–2002 | 61.3% | 53.2% | −8.1 pp | 57.1% |
Horn Gyula (MSZP)Horn · 1994–1998 | 83.9%* | 61.3% | −22.6 pp | 70.0% |
* The series starts during this term, so the starting value is the first available observation.
Data table
| Date | Hungary | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 75.6% | 82.9% |
| Q1 2026 | 77.6% | 82.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 74.4% | 81.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 74.6% | 81.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 75.8% | 81.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 75.2% | 81.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 73.5% | 80.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 75.8% | 80.8% |
| Q2 2024 | 76.1% | 80.9% |
| Q1 2024 | 76.3% | 80.7% |
| Q4 2023 | 73.2% | 80.3% |
| Q3 2023 | 74.7% | 81.1% |
| Q2 2023 | 75.1% | 81.7% |
| Q1 2023 | 75.4% | 82.1% |
| Q4 2022 | 74.1% | 82.3% |
| Q3 2022 | 75.5% | 83.4% |
| Q2 2022 | 76.5% | 84.8% |
| Q1 2022 | 76.7% | 86.0% |
| Q4 2021 | 76.2% | 86.6% |
| Q3 2021 | 79.1% | 88.6% |
| Q2 2021 | 76.2% | 89.6% |
| Q1 2021 | 79.6% | 91.4% |
| Q4 2020 | 78.7% | 89.4% |
| Q3 2020 | 72.8% | 88.9% |
| Q2 2020 | 69.5% | 86.9% |
| Q1 2020 | 65.2% | 79.0% |
| Q4 2019 | 65.0% | 77.4% |
| Q3 2019 | 66.7% | 78.9% |
| Q2 2019 | 66.8% | 79.5% |
| Q1 2019 | 68.1% | 79.8% |
| Q4 2018 | 68.8% | 79.4% |
| Q3 2018 | 70.7% | 80.6% |
| Q2 2018 | 72.3% | 80.8% |
| Q1 2018 | 72.1% | 81.3% |
| Q4 2017 | 72.0% | 81.5% |
| Q3 2017 | 72.9% | 82.9% |
| Q2 2017 | 74.3% | 84.0% |
| Q1 2017 | 74.9% | 84.2% |
| Q4 2016 | 74.6% | 84.0% |
| Q3 2016 | 74.8% | 84.7% |
| Q2 2016 | 75.6% | 85.7% |
| Q1 2016 | 77.2% | 85.9% |
| Q4 2015 | 75.7% | 85.0% |
| Q3 2015 | 78.4% | 86.1% |
| Q2 2015 | 79.2% | 86.9% |
| Q1 2015 | 77.5% | 87.7% |
| Q4 2014 | 76.5% | 86.9% |
| Q3 2014 | 79.7% | 87.2% |
| Q2 2014 | 82.1% | 87.9% |
| Q1 2014 | 81.7% | 87.4% |
| Q4 2013 | 77.2% | 86.8% |
| Q3 2013 | 78.0% | 87.0% |
| Q2 2013 | 79.5% | 87.5% |
| Q1 2013 | 81.1% | 86.8% |
| Q4 2012 | 78.4% | 85.0% |
| Q3 2012 | 77.5% | 84.3% |
| Q2 2012 | 77.8% | 84.1% |
| Q1 2012 | 78.8% | 82.7% |
| Q4 2011 | 80.5% | 81.7% |
| Q3 2011 | 82.3% | 81.2% |
| Q2 2011 | 77.1% | 81.4% |
| Q1 2011 | 82.0% | 80.9% |
| Q4 2010 | 80.2% | 80.4% |
| Q3 2010 | 81.1% | 78.5% |
| Q2 2010 | 83.8% | 78.3% |
| Q1 2010 | 80.3% | 77.4% |
| Q4 2009 | 78.2% | 75.7% |
| Q3 2009 | 78.3% | 74.6% |
| Q2 2009 | 76.0% | 72.2% |
| Q1 2009 | 82.1% | 68.6% |
| Q4 2008 | 71.8% | 65.1% |
| Q3 2008 | 64.7% | 63.0% |
| Q2 2008 | 64.4% | 63.2% |
| Q1 2008 | 66.6% | 63.0% |
| Q4 2007 | 65.6% | 62.4% |
| Q3 2007 | 65.4% | 63.9% |
| Q2 2007 | 65.7% | 64.9% |
| Q1 2007 | 65.0% | 65.1% |
| Q4 2006 | 64.5% | 65.0% |
| Q3 2006 | 66.8% | 66.5% |
| Q2 2006 | 66.8% | 67.0% |
| Q1 2006 | 65.6% | 67.3% |
| Q4 2005 | 60.6% | 67.2% |
| Q3 2005 | 63.5% | 68.1% |
| Q2 2005 | 63.8% | 68.7% |
| Q1 2005 | 62.4% | 68.3% |
| Q4 2004 | 58.9% | 67.1% |
| Q3 2004 | 59.4% | 68.6% |
| Q2 2004 | 59.5% | 68.8% |
| Q1 2004 | 58.7% | 68.2% |
| Q4 2003 | 58.2% | 66.8% |
| Q3 2003 | 59.6% | 67.6% |
| Q2 2003 | 59.5% | 67.3% |
| Q1 2003 | 58.6% | 66.7% |
| Q4 2002 | 55.6% | 65.6% |
| Q3 2002 | 54.2% | 66.2% |
| Q2 2002 | 53.2% | 66.4% |
| Q1 2002 | 52.8% | 66.5% |
| Q4 2001 | 52.2% | 65.8% |
| Q3 2001 | 52.3% | 65.9% |
| Q2 2001 | 52.2% | 66.5% |
| Q1 2001 | 54.6% | 66.3% |
| Q4 2000 | 55.6% | 66.6% |
| Q3 2000 | 56.1% | 68.1% |
| Q2 2000 | 58.2% | 68.6% |
| Q1 2000 | 60.0% | 69.5% |
| Q4 1999 | 60.3% | – |
| Q3 1999 | 62.1% | – |
| Q2 1999 | 61.2% | – |
| Q1 1999 | 61.5% | – |
| Q4 1998 | 60.4% | – |
| Q3 1998 | 60.5% | – |
| Q2 1998 | 61.3% | – |
| Q1 1998 | 61.0% | – |
| Q4 1997 | 62.2% | – |
| Q3 1997 | 65.6% | – |
| Q2 1997 | 67.1% | – |
| Q1 1997 | 69.0% | – |
| Q4 1996 | 71.2% | – |
| Q3 1996 | 73.7% | – |
| Q2 1996 | 74.9% | – |
| Q1 1996 | 80.2% | – |
| Q4 1995 | 83.9% | – |