Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary
Hungary: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary stood at 2.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 3.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3005, in 1995.
Hungary ranks 96th of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3005 | — |
| 1996 | 0.3328 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4103 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3933 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3719 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7682 | +106.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6771 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6558 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5482 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6081 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6468 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7428 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6965 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8312 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.32 | -7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 3.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.6% | 0.3719 | 0.7682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3617 | 0.3005 | 0.4103 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7339 | 0.5482 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 1.35 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.05 | 2.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 93 Guinea 2.46 compare
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- 97 Madagascar 2.31 compare
- 98 Belgium 2.25 compare
- 99 Mongolia 2.22 compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hungary was 2.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2016.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3005 in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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