Time required to start a business in Hungary
Hungary: Time required to start a business was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Hungary, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7 days for time required to start a business in 2019.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Hungary peaked at 54 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5 days, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start a business in Hungary, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54 days | — |
| 2004 | 54 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39 days | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 39 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 days | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 6 days | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 5 days | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 days | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 days | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 days | 5 days | 54 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.6 days | 5 days | 7 days | 10 |
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 time required to start a business in Hungary?
- Time required to start a business in Hungary was 7 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 days in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for time required to start a business?
- Hungary ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.