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Hungary
42
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#46
of 171
Riskier
than 74% of currencies
37
global avg score
$834
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 5.2% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
3.7%
Debt to GDP
82.0%
GDP Growth
0.6%
Broad Money / GDP
60.0%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
3.3%
Reserve Months
2.9
Current Account
1.6%
FX Volatility
34.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
Not available
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
Ft
Holding cash in HUF3.7% inflation
Ft834−Ft166 (17% purchasing power lost)
Your Ft1,000 buys 17% less in 5 years
What if you invested Ft1,000 instead? (5yr, in HUF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.7%/yr from expected HUF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
Ft890
−Ft110
-2.3%/yr net in HUF
S&P 500
Ft1663
+Ft663
range: Ft762–Ft3265
10% USD return + 0.7% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
Ft1518
+Ft518
range: Ft436–Ft4115
8% USD return + 0.7% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
Ft3139
+Ft2139
range: Ft190–Ft18.7k
25% USD return + 0.7% FX · ±54% vol
All values in HUF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.7%/yr based on the inflation differential between Hungary (3.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19