Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Hungary
Hungary: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) was 91.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Hungary, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Hungary stood at 91.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 784.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Hungary peaked at 91.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2004.
That places Hungary 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +363.3% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 91.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 91.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +363.3% | 15.8% | 73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.3% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 11.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Netherlands 98.7% compare
- 31 Malaysia 89.1% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 86.0% compare
- 33 Slovakia 85.4% compare
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 82.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 42.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,746 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Hungary?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Hungary was 91.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 784.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.