Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was -0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Hungary, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Hungary is -0.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Hungary peaked at 20.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 108th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6% | — |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -108.1% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -34.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | -1.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 105 Namibia -0.0% compare
- 106 United Republic of Tanzania -0.1% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan -0.4% compare
- 109 Slovakia -0.9% compare
- 110 Central African Republic -1.0% compare
- 111 Pakistan -1.0% compare
More development goals data for Hungary
- Red List Index 0.8984 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 25.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 79 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 155 (2025)
- Infant deaths 261 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Hungary?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Hungary was -0.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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