Hungary’s current account surplus narrowed to EUR 0.32 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from EUR 0.77 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, missing market expectations of a EUR 0.40 billion deficit. The goods account recorded a EUR 1.43 billion deficit, widening sharply compared to a EUR 0.40 billion a year earlier. At the same time, the primary income shortfall increased to EUR 1.13 billion from EUR 0.84 billion. On the other hand, the services account surplus rose to EUR 2.85 billion from EUR 2.39 billion. The secondary income account also posted a surplus of EUR 0.03 billion, swinging from a EUR 0.38 billion deficit in the same quarter last year. source: National Bank of Hungary

Hungary recorded a Current Account surplus of 321.09 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Hungary averaged -527.16 EUR Million from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1818.53 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2024 and a record low of -5342.16 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hungary Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Hungary Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-23 07:30 AM
Current Account
Q3 €0.93B €0.93B €1B €0.6B
2026-03-27 07:30 AM
Current Account
Q4 €0.32B €1.08B $-0.4B €1.0B
2026-06-26 06:30 AM
Current Account
Q1 €0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 664.65 291.96 EUR Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows -1778.60 -287.60 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 321.09 1081.61 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports 12694.96 11755.76 EUR Million Feb 2026
External Debt 192830.92 185899.91 EUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 863.30 3017.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 12030.31 11463.80 EUR Million Feb 2026
Remittances 964.80 407.00 EUR Million Dec 2025


Hungary Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
321.09 1081.61 1818.53 -5342.16 1990 - 2025 EUR Million Quarterly

News Stream
Hungary Current Account Surplus Narrows in Q4
Hungary’s current account surplus narrowed to EUR 0.32 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from EUR 0.77 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, missing market expectations of a EUR 0.40 billion deficit. The goods account recorded a EUR 1.43 billion deficit, widening sharply compared to a EUR 0.40 billion a year earlier. At the same time, the primary income shortfall increased to EUR 1.13 billion from EUR 0.84 billion. On the other hand, the services account surplus rose to EUR 2.85 billion from EUR 2.39 billion. The secondary income account also posted a surplus of EUR 0.03 billion, swinging from a EUR 0.38 billion deficit in the same quarter last year.
2026-03-27
Hungary Current Account Surplus Widens in Q3
Hungary’s current account surplus widened to EUR 0.93 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from EUR 0.38 billion in the same period last year, but below market expectations of EUR 1 billion. The services account surplus increased to EUR 3.65 billion from EUR 3.20 billion in Q3 2024, reflecting higher exports than imports. At the same time, the goods account deficit fell to EUR 1.01 billion from EUR 1.25 billion, while the secondary income gap decreased to EUR 0.46 billion from EUR 0.51 billion a year earlier. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit widened further to EUR 1.25 billion from EUR 1.06 billion, largely driven by a larger investment income shortfall, which rose to EUR 2.26 billion from EUR 2.15 billion.
2025-12-23
Hungary Current Account Surplus Widens Sharply
Hungary’s current account surplus sharply widened to EUR 1.39 billion in the second quarter of 2025, from EUR 0.08 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. The improvement was mainly due to a higher services surplus, which rose to EUR 2.84 billion from EUR 2.37 billion a year earlier. The goods account also recovered, posting a EUR 0.09 billion surplus compared with a EUR 0.54 billion deficit in the previous year. At the same time, secondary income rebounded to a EUR 0.20 billion surplus from a EUR 0.32 billion deficit. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit widened further to EUR 1.73 billion, from EUR 1.43 billion in the second quarter of 2024.
2025-09-25