Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary

Hungary: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 163.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
163.59 million
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
527.17 million
in 2020
All-time low
694,868
in 1992
Years of data
40
1975–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary, 1975–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1975199920241975: 18.6M1976: 30.0M1977: 31.8M1978: 50.8M1979: 27.7M1980: 51.0M1981: 33.3M1982: 38.2M1983: 39.7M1984: 46.9M1985: 70.1M1986: 89.1M1987: 73.7M1988: 69.6M1989: 22.1M1990: 16.9M1991: 17.6M1992: 694.9k2003: 36.5M2004: 103.6M2005: 142.2M2006: 215.5M2007: 123.4M2008: 116.4M2009: 140.1M2010: 137.8M2011: 159.8M2012: 147.3M2013: 154.2M2014: 173.8M2015: 219.2M2016: 279.2M2017: 195.4M2018: 351.6M2019: 394.6M2020: 527.2M2021: 508.9M2022: 468.3M2023: 256.8M2024: 163.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 163.59 million for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary peaked at 527.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 694,868, in 1992.

Hungary ranks 38th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 18.59 million —
1976 30.00 million +61.4%
1977 31.77 million +5.9%
1978 50.84 million +60.0%
1979 27.70 million -45.5%
1980 50.99 million +84.1%
1981 33.27 million -34.7%
1982 38.15 million +14.7%
1983 39.69 million +4.0%
1984 46.89 million +18.1%
1985 70.06 million +49.4%
1986 89.15 million +27.3%
1987 73.65 million -17.4%
1988 69.62 million -5.5%
1989 22.12 million -68.2%
1990 16.89 million -23.6%
1991 17.58 million +4.1%
1992 694,868 -96.0%
2003 36.49 million +5151.2%
2004 103.57 million +183.8%
2005 142.22 million +37.3%
2006 215.46 million +51.5%
2007 123.41 million -42.7%
2008 116.40 million -5.7%
2009 140.09 million +20.3%
2010 137.82 million -1.6%
2011 159.79 million +15.9%
2012 147.25 million -7.8%
2013 154.16 million +4.7%
2014 173.85 million +12.8%
2015 219.18 million +26.1%
2016 279.21 million +27.4%
2017 195.38 million -30.0%
2018 351.60 million +80.0%
2019 394.60 million +12.2%
2020 527.17 million +33.6%
2021 508.85 million -3.5%
2022 468.29 million -8.0%
2023 256.84 million -45.2%
2024 163.59 million -36.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 163.59 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 163.59 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +5151.2% 694,868 36.49 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.78 million 18.59 million 50.84 million 5
1980s 53.36 million 22.12 million 89.15 million 10
1990s 11.72 million 694,868 17.58 million 3
2000s 125.38 million 36.49 million 215.46 million 7
2010s 221.28 million 137.82 million 394.60 million 10
2020s 384.95 million 163.59 million 527.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 35 Lithuania 196.89 million compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 195.01 million compare
  3. 37 Slovenia 164.92 million compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 144.23 million compare
  5. 40 Iceland 110.22 million compare
  6. 41 Latvia 88.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Hungary was 163.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 527.17 million in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 694,868 in 1992.
How does Hungary rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Hungary ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
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