Hungary (2024)
1.3
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Hungary R&D Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2024 1.3 -0.1pp
2023 1.4 unchanged
2022 1.4 -0.2pp
2021 1.6 unchanged
2020 1.6 +0.1pp
2019 1.5 unchanged
2018 1.5 +0.2pp
2017 1.3 +0.1pp
2016 1.2 -0.1pp
2015 1.3 unchanged
2014 1.3 -0.1pp
2013 1.4 +0.1pp
2012 1.3 +0.1pp
2011 1.2 +0.1pp
2010 1.1 unchanged
2009 1.1 +0.1pp
2008 1 +0.1pp
2007 0.9 -0.1pp
2006 1 +0.1pp
2005 0.9 unchanged

About this Dataset

Hungary recorded 1.3 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 0.8 in 2000 to 1.6 in 2021.

This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Hungary from 2000 to present. Show progress toward the EU 3% of GDP target.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total R&D expenditure (GERD, % of GDP) in Hungary from 2000 to present. Show progress toward the EU 3% of GDP target. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).

The series peaked at 1.6 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.8 in 2000. The latest reading of 1.3 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp.