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At a glance

CapitalBudapest
Most common first languageHungarian98.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageHungarian
Currencyforint
Drives on theright
Highest pointKékes1,014 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods82% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports24%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.hu

Facts about Hungary

Hungary charges the highest standard rate of VAT in the world.

Source: nav.gov.hu · checked 2026-08-08

Hungary by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.9.51m (2025)96th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$246bn (2025)55th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.91.3k km² (2023)110th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$4.73bn (2024)47th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$179bn (2025)36th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.10.1m (2024)92nd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.20.5k km² (2023)108th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.50.8k km² (2023)87th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.43 Mt (2024)58th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.6.73m (2025)85th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.76.7 years (2024)80th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$25,907 (2025)61st
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.93.8% (2024)35th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.4.4% (2025)51st
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.4.5% (2025)111th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.70.7% (2025)83rd
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.41 (2024)168th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.16% of GDP (2024)50th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.140.8% of GDP (2025)24th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.4.48 t (2024)60th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.870 (2023)46th
of 193

Land borders

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Hungary shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in central europe 6

Hungary in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Hungary.

Which country charges the highest standard rate of VAT in the world?

Hungary's 27% sits alongside one of Europe's lowest corporate tax rates, at 9% — a deliberate shift from taxing profits, which can move abroad, towards taxing consumption, which cannot. The cost is borne unevenly: poorer households spend a larger share of their income, so a consumption tax hits them hardest. source

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