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Latest update: 28/05/2026

In 2025, nearly 73 thousand children were registered as being at risk in Hungary, of whom guardianship authorities placed almost 34 thousand minors under protection. The child protection specialist care system has undergone significant changes in recent years: the emphasis has shifted from institutional care to foster placement, and the role of religious organisations has increased considerably. Approximately 360 thousand persons used basic social services. Residential institutions providing long-term and temporary placement cared for more than 87 thousand beneficiaries.
02/06/2026

The tournament of European elite men’s clubs (formerly named European Champion Clubs’ Cup) has been organised by UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations every year since 1955. The final of the event, named Champions League since the 1992/93 season, will be held for the first time in Hungary. The match will take place on 30 May 2026 in Budapest, in the Puskás Aréna – named after Ferenc Puskás, the legendary, three-time European Cup winner footballer –, where Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will fight for the trophy, and the latter as the defending champion.
29/05/2026

The tables and charts in the latest edition of the Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary provide a comprehensive insight into the development of social and economic trends in Hungary during the year 2024. It aims to provide a summary picture of the country's situation in all possible areas based on preliminary indicators. In this year’s pocketbook, alongside the NACE Rev. 2 classification, we also publish the number of business units according to the new NACE Rev. 2.1 structure, as well as foreign trade data compiled under the new methodology.
27/05/2026

Hungary’s population on 1 January 2024 was 9 million 585 thousand people, with nearly 18% living in the capital city, almost 53% in towns, and 30% in villages. In 2023, Hungary’s trade surplus in goods reached its highest level since 2016 (9.0 billion euros), while the surplus in services also rose to a record high (11.0 billion euros). Both the production volume and average yield of the major arable crops increased; the production of barley reached an unprecedented level of 2.2 million tonnes.
27/05/2026

At the beginning of 2026, 2,421 thousand people in Hungary received a pension or other pension benefits, and 77% of the people entitled received an old-age pension over retirement age. Those receiving a pension or other benefits received an average of 240 thousand forints as full benefits. The average amount of old-age pension equalled 261 thousand forints, with men’s benefits 44 thousand forints higher than women’s, due to the typically longer service time and higher earnings.
22/05/2026

The calendar adjusted volume of domestic retail sales in 2025 exceeded the previous year’s level by 2.9%. Sales volumes rose by 2.5% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 4.1% in non food retailing, and by 1.0% in automotive fuel retailing. By the end of June 2025, the number of retail outlets was 2.6% lower – around 2,500 fewer – than a year earlier, while the average floorspace of shops increased by 3.9% over the same period.
22/05/2026

The free royal city of Szeged received its charter from King Charles III on 21 May 1719: this date has been celebrated as the city’s official day since 1990. In 1962, it became the seat of the then Csongrád County. Today it is the second most populous city outside Budapest. It is a cultural, educational, and economic centre. Its theatre, the Szeged Open-Air Festival, and its higher education institutions all have a long and distinguished history. In recent decades, its economy has shifted from the food industry—paprika, Pick salami, and its canning factory—toward vehicle manufacturing.
21/05/2026

According to seasonally and calendar adjusted data, financial corporations as well as households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) were in a net lending, while non-financial corporations and general government in a net borrowing position in the 4th quarter of 2025. The gross saving rate of households and NPISHs came to 16% and their gross investment rate to 5.5%. The gross profit share of non-financial corporations reached 38% and their gross investment rate 30%.
21/05/2026

The greatest latitude in the east-west direction: 528 km
The greatest longitude in the north-south direction: 268 km

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21/05/2026