Foreign assets per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Foreign assets per capita was 57,635 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
57,635 current US$
Change on year
up 53.7%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
57,635 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,544 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Hungary, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 1.7k current US$1996: 1.6k current US$1997: 1.5k current US$1998: 1.8k current US$1999: 2.1k current US$2000: 2.1k current US$2001: 2.4k current US$2002: 2.8k current US$2003: 4.0k current US$2004: 5.6k current US$2005: 6.0k current US$2006: 18.3k current US$2007: 28.2k current US$2008: 32.7k current US$2009: 33.4k current US$2010: 30.8k current US$2011: 30.8k current US$2012: 32.5k current US$2013: 32.6k current US$2014: 29.6k current US$2015: 29.4k current US$2016: 34.9k current US$2017: 35.1k current US$2018: 28.1k current US$2019: 37.5k current US$2020: 57.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 57,635 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.7% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Hungary peaked at 57,635 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,544 current US$, in 1997.

That places Hungary 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Foreign assets per capita in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,725 current US$
1996 1,580 current US$ -8.4%
1997 1,544 current US$ -2.3%
1998 1,760 current US$ +14.0%
1999 2,063 current US$ +17.2%
2000 2,051 current US$ -0.6%
2001 2,377 current US$ +15.9%
2002 2,803 current US$ +17.9%
2003 4,003 current US$ +42.8%
2004 5,582 current US$ +39.4%
2005 6,028 current US$ +8.0%
2006 18,274 current US$ +203.1%
2007 28,170 current US$ +54.2%
2008 32,667 current US$ +16.0%
2009 33,393 current US$ +2.2%
2010 30,763 current US$ -7.9%
2011 30,806 current US$ +0.1%
2012 32,529 current US$ +5.6%
2013 32,578 current US$ +0.2%
2014 29,647 current US$ -9.0%
2015 29,351 current US$ -1.0%
2016 34,945 current US$ +19.1%
2017 35,146 current US$ +0.6%
2018 28,100 current US$ -20.0%
2019 37,500 current US$ +33.5%
2020 57,635 current US$ +53.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 57,635 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 57,635 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign assets per capita 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
2006 +203.1% 6,028 current US$ 18,274 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,734 current US$ 1,544 current US$ 2,063 current US$ 5
2000s 13,535 current US$ 2,051 current US$ 33,393 current US$ 10
2010s 32,137 current US$ 28,100 current US$ 37,500 current US$ 10
2020s 57,635 current US$ 57,635 current US$ 57,635 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Israel 64,723 current US$ compare
  2. 27 Italy 61,118 current US$ compare
  3. 28 Spain 59,290 current US$ compare
  4. 30 Saudi Arabia 46,997 current US$ compare
  5. 31 New Zealand 45,145 current US$ compare
  6. 32 Estonia 41,118 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Hungary?
Foreign assets per capita in Hungary was 57,635 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 57,635 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,544 current US$ in 1997.
How does Hungary rank for foreign assets per capita?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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