Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary

Hungary: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
60.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2015
All-time low
49.0%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 88.9 %2016: 50 %2017: 63 %2018: 62.8 %2019: 62.1 %2020: 50 %2021: 50.6 %2022: 49 %2023: 51.3 %2024: 60.1 %2025: 60.8 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary stood at 60.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary peaked at 88.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2022.

Hungary ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.4% 50.0% 88.9% 5
2020s 53.6% 49.0% 60.8% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 35 Chile 63.2% compare
  2. 36 China 61.7% compare
  3. 37 Israel 61.1% compare
  4. 39 Portugal 60.5% compare
  5. 40 Japan 59.8% compare
  6. 41 Poland 59.5% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Hungary was 60.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Hungary ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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