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EU Member State since 2004
Hungary
EU Budget 2024 — Contributions, Receipts and Net Balance
Population: 9,750,000
GNI: €196.8B
GDP: €186.3B
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Key Definitions
- Net contributor
- A member state whose contributions to the EU budget exceed the receipts it gets back in a given year.
- Net recipient
- A member state that receives more from the EU budget than it pays in.
- Net balance
- Total receipts minus total contributions for a member state in a given year. Negative values indicate a net contributor; positive values a net recipient.
- Operating budgetary balance (OBB)
- Official EU methodology for computing each member state's net position, published yearly by DG Budget.
Hungary has been a member of the European Union since 2004. In 2024, Hungary contributed €1.6 billion to the EU budget and received €3.5 billion, resulting in a net receipt of €1.9 billion. Over the period 2000–2024, Hungary has consistently been a net beneficiary, with its net balance ranging from €0.2 B to €5.7 B and an increasing trend in recent years. Hungary's EU receipts are primarily allocated to agricultural subsidies (CAP).
Contribution 2024
€1,597M
Receipts 2024
€3,453M
Net Balance 2024
+€1,856M
Per Capita
+€190
Cumulative Balance 2000–2024
+€69.1B
Net Recipient from EU budget
Total Paid In
€19.6B
Contributions to EU
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Total Received
€88.6B
EU funds allocated
Historical Contributions vs Receipts
Annual flows 2000–2024 — million EUR
Source: European Commission — EU Spending and Revenue Data. Values in million EUR.
Historical Data — 2018 to 2024
| Year | GNI-based | VAT-based | Customs | Total Contrib. | Cohesion | CAP/Agri. | Research | Total Receipts | Net Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | +156 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,428 | +1,668 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,003 | +1,169 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,569 | +2,753 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,650 | +2,788 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,331 | +4,495 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,177 | +3,346 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,910 | +4,990 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,620 | +5,730 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,629 | +4,683 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,546 | +3,577 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,049 | +3,228 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 1,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,298 | +5,222 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 1,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,202 | +5,113 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 1,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,144 | +4,845 |
| 2021 | 1,169 | 173 | 199 | 1,668 | 3,945 | 1,905 | 58 | 5,974 | +4,306 |
| 2022 | 1,018 | 190 | 367 | 1,575 | 3,954 | 1,900 | 96 | 6,062 | +4,487 |
| 2023 | 1,117 | 260 | 280 | 1,768 | 4,090 | 2,153 | 90 | 6,419 | +4,651 |
| 2024 | 1,005 | 235 | 231 | 1,597 | 1,440 | 1,861 | 84 | 3,453 | +1,856 |
All values in million EUR. Source: EU Operating Budgetary Balances, DG Budget.
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Hungary EU Budget — Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Hungary a net contributor or net recipient to the EU budget?
- In 2024, Hungary was a net recipient from the EU budget. It paid €1.6 billion and received €3.5 billion, leaving a net receipt of €1.9 billion.
- How much did Hungary contribute to the EU budget in 2024?
- Hungary contributed €1.6 billion (€1,597 million) to the EU budget in 2024. Source: official EU Financial Report.
- How much did Hungary receive from the EU budget in 2024?
- Hungary received €3.5 billion (€3,453 million) from the EU budget in 2024, allocated across cohesion, agriculture and other programmes.
- What is Hungary's net balance with the EU budget?
- Hungary's net balance with the EU in 2024 was +€1.9 billion. Net balance equals total receipts minus total contributions.