Tax rate in Hungary
Hungary: Tax rate was 33.5 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tax rate in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 33.5 Rate for tax rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Hungary peaked at 34.5 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.94 Rate, in 2005.
Hungary ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.51 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 27.15 Rate | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.65 Rate | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 18.14 Rate | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 19.21 Rate | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 17.94 Rate | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.63 Rate | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.74 Rate | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 23.35 Rate | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.83 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.16 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.84 Rate | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5 Rate | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 34.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.5 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.5 Rate | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 33.5 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 Rate, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 33.5 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +28.5% | 26.84 Rate | 34.5 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 Rate | 17.94 Rate | 27.15 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 Rate | 24.16 Rate | 34.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Hungary?
- Tax rate in Hungary was 33.5 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 Rate in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 Rate in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for tax rate?
- Hungary ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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