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Czechia vs Hungary: Economic Comparison 2026

Czechia (CZK) against Hungary (HUF) across 16 indicators — output, prices, rates, external position and the productive-sector view at purchasing power parity. Data: World Bank, IMF WEO, Eurostat and national central banks, refreshed automatically. More on Czechia in the data terminal · Hungary terminal.

Head to head

IndicatorCzechiaHungary
GDP, nominal $bn 3912025 2462025
GDP at PPP, intl $bn 6252024 4642024
Population, m 10.92025 9.52025
Real GDP growth 2025 2.6%2025 0.5%2025
GDP forecast 2026 (IMF) 1.8%2026f 2.6%2026f
Inflation (CPI) 1.8%May 2026 2.3%May 2026
Policy rate 3.75%01 Jul 6.00%01 Jul
Unemployment (ILO/WEO) 2.8%2025 4.5%2025
Current account, % GDP -0.6%2026f 1.1%2026f
Gov. debt, % GDP 45.6%2026f 73.4%2026f
Food, % of household spend 15.8%2022 16.7%2022
Remittances, % GDP 1.3%2024 2.5%2024
Credit to private sector, % GDP 48%2024 32%2024
Trade openness, % GDP 128%2025 141%2025
Price level index (US≈100) 632024 532024
Population growth -0.17%2025 -0.50%2025
Green = the stronger reading where direction is unambiguous (growth ↑, inflation ↓, debt ↓, food share ↓). Inflation marked e = IMF WEO annual-average forecast where monthly data lags. Period shown per value.

Productive sectors · Sapir view

Agri %Industry %Productive shareProductive GDP, PPP $bn
Czechia 20241.929.231.1%194
Hungary 20242.723.826.5%123
Goods-producing base (agriculture + industry incl. construction) valued at PPP, following Jacques Sapir's argument that services-heavy nominal GDP understates industrial economies. Source: World Bank WDI.

Trends

Quick answers

Which economy is bigger, Czechia or Hungary?

At market exchange rates Czechia: $391bn vs $246bn nominal GDP (2025, World Bank). At purchasing power parity: 625 intl $bn vs 464.

Whose productive base is larger?

Valued by the Sapir method (agriculture + industry incl. construction at PPP), Czechia leads: $194bn vs $123bn (2024/2024, World Bank).

How high is inflation in Czechia?

1.8% year-over-year (May 2026).

How much do households in Czechia spend on food?

15.8% of consumption (2022, Eurostat (national accounts)).

How high is inflation in Hungary?

2.3% year-over-year (May 2026).

How much do households in Hungary spend on food?

16.7% of consumption (2022, Eurostat (national accounts)).

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