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Hungary vs Slovakia: Economic Comparison 2026

Hungary (HUF) against Slovakia (EUR) 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 Hungary in the data terminal · Slovakia terminal.

Head to head

IndicatorHungarySlovakia
GDP, nominal $bn 2462025 1552025
GDP at PPP, intl $bn 4742025 2672025
Population, m 9.52025 5.42025
Real GDP growth 2025 0.5%2025 0.8%2025
GDP forecast 2026 (IMF) 2.6%2026f 1.7%2026f
Inflation (CPI) 2.1%Jun 2026 3.0%Jul 2026
Policy rate 5.75%18 Aug 2.25%18 Aug
Unemployment (ILO/WEO) 4.5%2025 5.4%2025
Current account, % GDP 1.1%2026f -1.5%2026f
Gov. debt, % GDP 73.4%2026f 64.3%2026f
Food, % of household spend 16.7%2022 19.4%2024
Remittances, % GDP 2.3%2025 2.1%2025
Credit to private sector, % GDP 32%2024 60%2024
Trade openness, % GDP 141%2025 170%2025
Price level index (US≈100) 522025 582025
Population growth -0.50%2025 -0.15%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
Hungary 20252.723.025.6%122
Slovakia 20251.628.129.7%79
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, Hungary or Slovakia?

At market exchange rates Hungary: $246bn vs $155bn nominal GDP (2025, World Bank). At purchasing power parity: 474 intl $bn vs 267.

Whose productive base is larger?

Valued by the Sapir method (agriculture + industry incl. construction at PPP), Hungary leads: $122bn vs $79bn (2025/2025, World Bank).

How high is inflation in Hungary?

2.1% year-over-year (Jun 2026).

How much do households in Hungary spend on food?

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

How high is inflation in Slovakia?

3.0% year-over-year (Jul 2026).

How much do households in Slovakia spend on food?

19.4% of consumption (2024, Eurostat (national accounts)).

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