Government debt in forints
Hungary's government debt in trillions of forints, quarterly since 1995.
- Latest
- 67.9 trn HUFQ2 2026
- over one year
- +6.1%Q2 2025: 64.0 trn HUF
- Record high
- 69.0 trn HUFQ1 2026
- Record low
- 4.4 trn HUFQ1 1995
- Data since
- 19954.4 trn HUF
Government debt in forints
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 nominal amount of government debt in forints. Because inflation and growth keep raising nominal GDP, nominal debt almost always rises – debt as a share of GDP is a better gauge of the burden.
The latest figure (Q2 2026) is 67.9 trn HUF, under the Magyar Péter government. The series goes back to 1995; the highest value was 69.0 trn HUF (Q1 2026) and the lowest 4.4 trn HUF (Q1 1995).
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 | 69.0 trn HUF | 67.9 trn HUF | −1.6% | 67.9 trn HUF |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán II–V · 2010–2026 | 22.4 trn HUF | 69.0 trn HUF | +208.5% | 35.8 trn HUF |
Bajnai Gordon (MSZP)Bajnai · 2009–2010 | 22.1 trn HUF | 22.4 trn HUF | +1.1% | 21.1 trn HUF |
Gyurcsány Ferenc (MSZP)Gyurcsány · 2004–2009 | 12.4 trn HUF | 22.1 trn HUF | +78.8% | 16.1 trn HUF |
Medgyessy Péter (MSZP)Medgyessy · 2002–2004 | 8.7 trn HUF | 12.4 trn HUF | +42.1% | 10.9 trn HUF |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán I · 1998–2002 | 5.9 trn HUF | 8.7 trn HUF | +47.4% | 7.3 trn HUF |
Horn Gyula (MSZP)Horn · 1994–1998 | 4.4 trn HUF* | 5.9 trn HUF | +34.3% | 5.1 trn HUF |
* The series starts during this term, so the starting value is the first available observation.
Data table
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 67.9 trn HUF |
| Q1 2026 | 69.0 trn HUF |
| Q4 2025 | 64.9 trn HUF |
| Q3 2025 | 64.1 trn HUF |
| Q2 2025 | 64.0 trn HUF |
| Q1 2025 | 62.4 trn HUF |
| Q4 2024 | 59.9 trn HUF |
| Q3 2024 | 60.6 trn HUF |
| Q2 2024 | 59.5 trn HUF |
| Q1 2024 | 58.3 trn HUF |
| Q4 2023 | 55.1 trn HUF |
| Q3 2023 | 54.4 trn HUF |
| Q2 2023 | 52.8 trn HUF |
| Q1 2023 | 51.2 trn HUF |
| Q4 2022 | 48.9 trn HUF |
| Q3 2022 | 47.9 trn HUF |
| Q2 2022 | 46.3 trn HUF |
| Q1 2022 | 44.3 trn HUF |
| Q4 2021 | 42.3 trn HUF |
| Q3 2021 | 42.1 trn HUF |
| Q2 2021 | 39.4 trn HUF |
| Q1 2021 | 39.1 trn HUF |
| Q4 2020 | 38.4 trn HUF |
| Q3 2020 | 35.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2020 | 33.3 trn HUF |
| Q1 2020 | 31.7 trn HUF |
| Q4 2019 | 31.2 trn HUF |
| Q3 2019 | 31.2 trn HUF |
| Q2 2019 | 30.5 trn HUF |
| Q1 2019 | 30.4 trn HUF |
| Q4 2018 | 30.0 trn HUF |
| Q3 2018 | 29.9 trn HUF |
| Q2 2018 | 29.8 trn HUF |
| Q1 2018 | 29.0 trn HUF |
| Q4 2017 | 28.3 trn HUF |
| Q3 2017 | 28.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2017 | 27.9 trn HUF |
| Q1 2017 | 27.6 trn HUF |
| Q4 2016 | 27.1 trn HUF |
| Q3 2016 | 27.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2016 | 27.1 trn HUF |
| Q1 2016 | 27.2 trn HUF |
| Q4 2015 | 26.5 trn HUF |
| Q3 2015 | 26.8 trn HUF |
| Q2 2015 | 26.7 trn HUF |
| Q1 2015 | 25.8 trn HUF |
| Q4 2014 | 25.1 trn HUF |
| Q3 2014 | 25.6 trn HUF |
| Q2 2014 | 25.8 trn HUF |
| Q1 2014 | 25.3 trn HUF |
| Q4 2013 | 23.4 trn HUF |
| Q3 2013 | 23.4 trn HUF |
| Q2 2013 | 23.5 trn HUF |
| Q1 2013 | 23.6 trn HUF |
| Q4 2012 | 22.7 trn HUF |
| Q3 2012 | 22.4 trn HUF |
| Q2 2012 | 22.4 trn HUF |
| Q1 2012 | 22.6 trn HUF |
| Q4 2011 | 22.9 trn HUF |
| Q3 2011 | 23.2 trn HUF |
| Q2 2011 | 21.5 trn HUF |
| Q1 2011 | 22.7 trn HUF |
| Q4 2010 | 22.0 trn HUF |
| Q3 2010 | 22.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2010 | 22.4 trn HUF |
| Q1 2010 | 21.3 trn HUF |
| Q4 2009 | 20.7 trn HUF |
| Q3 2009 | 20.7 trn HUF |
| Q2 2009 | 20.2 trn HUF |
| Q1 2009 | 22.1 trn HUF |
| Q4 2008 | 19.6 trn HUF |
| Q3 2008 | 17.5 trn HUF |
| Q2 2008 | 17.2 trn HUF |
| Q1 2008 | 17.5 trn HUF |
| Q4 2007 | 16.9 trn HUF |
| Q3 2007 | 16.6 trn HUF |
| Q2 2007 | 16.5 trn HUF |
| Q1 2007 | 16.1 trn HUF |
| Q4 2006 | 15.7 trn HUF |
| Q3 2006 | 16.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2006 | 15.6 trn HUF |
| Q1 2006 | 15.1 trn HUF |
| Q4 2005 | 13.7 trn HUF |
| Q3 2005 | 14.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2005 | 13.7 trn HUF |
| Q1 2005 | 13.2 trn HUF |
| Q4 2004 | 12.4 trn HUF |
| Q3 2004 | 12.4 trn HUF |
| Q2 2004 | 12.1 trn HUF |
| Q1 2004 | 11.6 trn HUF |
| Q4 2003 | 11.1 trn HUF |
| Q3 2003 | 11.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 2003 | 10.7 trn HUF |
| Q1 2003 | 10.3 trn HUF |
| Q4 2002 | 9.7 trn HUF |
| Q3 2002 | 9.1 trn HUF |
| Q2 2002 | 8.7 trn HUF |
| Q1 2002 | 8.4 trn HUF |
| Q4 2001 | 8.0 trn HUF |
| Q3 2001 | 7.8 trn HUF |
| Q2 2001 | 7.5 trn HUF |
| Q1 2001 | 7.5 trn HUF |
| Q4 2000 | 7.4 trn HUF |
| Q3 2000 | 7.2 trn HUF |
| Q2 2000 | 7.2 trn HUF |
| Q1 2000 | 7.2 trn HUF |
| Q4 1999 | 7.0 trn HUF |
| Q3 1999 | 7.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 1999 | 6.7 trn HUF |
| Q1 1999 | 6.6 trn HUF |
| Q4 1998 | 6.3 trn HUF |
| Q3 1998 | 6.1 trn HUF |
| Q2 1998 | 5.9 trn HUF |
| Q1 1998 | 5.6 trn HUF |
| Q4 1997 | 5.5 trn HUF |
| Q3 1997 | 5.5 trn HUF |
| Q2 1997 | 5.3 trn HUF |
| Q1 1997 | 5.2 trn HUF |
| Q4 1996 | 5.1 trn HUF |
| Q3 1996 | 5.0 trn HUF |
| Q2 1996 | 4.9 trn HUF |
| Q1 1996 | 5.0 trn HUF |
| Q4 1995 | 4.9 trn HUF |
| Q3 1995 | 4.8 trn HUF |
| Q2 1995 | 4.6 trn HUF |
| Q1 1995 | 4.4 trn HUF |