Starting a business: Minimum capital in Hungary
Hungary: Starting a business: Minimum capital was 36.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Starting a business: Minimum capital in Hungary, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: minimum capital in Hungary is 36.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 254.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: minimum capital in Hungary peaked at 96.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starting a business: Minimum capital in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 96.4% | — |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -83.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +474.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 10.2% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 9.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: minimum capital in Hungary?
- Starting a business: minimum capital in Hungary was 36.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: minimum capital recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: minimum capital recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for starting a business: minimum capital?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: minimum capital rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.9%. 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 Starting a business: Minimum capital (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement re?ects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a third-party before registration or up to three months after incorporation. It is calculated as percentage of income per capita. Any legal limitation of the company’s operations or decisions related to the payment of the minimum capital requirement is recorded. In case the legal minimum capital is provided per share, it is assumed 5 shareholders own the company and the legal minimum capital is multiplied by 5 shares. If an economy requires a minimum capital but allows businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, only this part is recorded.