Hungary recorded a budget deficit of HUF 429.4 billion in April 2026, wider than the HUF 376.4 billion shortfall a year earlier, as rising spending outpaced revenue growth. Tax revenues rose 8.2% year-on-year, but higher outlays on pensions, healthcare, transport subsidies, infrastructure, and housing pushed total spending up more strongly, resulting in a wider shortfall. source: Ministry Of Finance, Hungary

Hungary recorded a government budget deficit of 429.40 HUF Billion in April of 2026. Government Budget Value in Hungary averaged -141.70 HUF Billion from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 434.90 HUF Billion in December of 2010 and a record low of -2250.00 HUF Billion in December of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hungary Government Budget Value - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Hungary Central Government Budget Value - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-10 09:00 AM
Budget Balance
Mar HUF-1314B HUF -2139B
2026-05-08 09:10 AM
Budget Balance
Apr HUF-429.4B HUF-1314B
2026-06-08 09:00 AM
Budget Balance
May HUF-429.4B


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Budget Balance -429.40 -1314.00 HUF Billion Apr 2026
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Hungary Central Government Budget Value
The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-429.40 -1314.00 434.90 -2250.00 1992 - 2026 HUF Billion Monthly
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