Budapest in Hungary

June 2026

The Budapest in Hungary report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth and other consumer topics. On top of the consumer analysis, economic city landscape is represented including statistics and projections for key macroeconomic, labour and transport indicators.

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BUDAPEST HIGHLIGHTS

Budapest is Hungary's economic centre, featuring labour productivity (GVA per employee) twice that of the rest of the country in 2016. This reflects Budapest's concentration of high-value-added jobs in business services: 20% of total jobs, versus 7% in the rest of Hungary in 2016.

Greater labour productivity boosts household disposable income

Thanks to significantly higher labour productivity, Budapest recorded 40% higher disposable income per household than elsewhere in the country in 2016. Foreign investors repatriating their profits generated by operations in the city leave a smaller share of the city's GVA translated into household income.

Higher spending on discretionary categories

In 2016, consumer expenditure (housing and transport excluded) per household was 29% higher in Budapest than elsewhere in the country. Higher spending particularly arises from discretionary categories, such as restaurants and hotels (+68%), and recreation and culture (+80%), boosted by tourist inflows.

Fairly affordable city to live in

Compared with other regions of the country, Budapest is a rather affordable city to live in. In 2016, combined expenditure on housing and transport was 38% higher in Budapest compared with the remaining parts of the country (versus 40% greater disposable incomes). The difference is mostly driven by higher transport costs (+46%), as household spending on housing in Budapest was only 33% larger than in the rest of Hungary in 2016.

The Budapest in Hungary market research report includes:

  • Major Budapest cities scorecard
  • Detailed ranking of cities in terms of future growth, wealth, labour and other key consumer and economic indicators
  • Historic data on population, consumer expenditure, digital consumer and other indicators
  • Five-year forecasts of trends and city growth

The Budapest in Hungary in Budapest report answers: 

  • How does a specific city fair in terms of consumer market attractiveness compared to a country/region?
  • Which cities will be the fastest growing in Budapest?
  • What is the consumer market potential in specific cities?
  • Which cities in Budapest have the largest number of wealthy consumers?
  • How does the city affordability differ across country and region?
  • How does labour productivity differ across cities?
  • What is the household profile in different cities?

Budapest in Hungary

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Chart 1 Budapest City Scorecard Rankings Among 124 Eastern Europe Cities
Summary 1 City Scorecard Compared to and 2025
Chart 2 Key Budapest Population Indicators Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025
Chart 3 Budapest Population Growth Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2030
Chart 4 Budapest Growth Index of Population Aged 0-14, 15-64 and 65+ Year-Olds 2020-2030
Chart 5 Budapest Population by Age and Sex 2025
Chart 6 Budapest Consumer Expenditure per Capita Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2030
Chart 7 Budapest Consumer Expenditure Structure 2025
Chart 8 Key Budapest Digital Consumer Statistics Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025
Chart 9 Digital Consumer Historic Growth and Forecasts in Budapest 2020-2030
Chart 10 Budapest Disposable Income per Household Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2030
Chart 11 Number of Households by Disposable Income Band in Budapest 2020/2025/2030
Chart 12 Budapest Household Possession of Kitchen Durables Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025: % of Households
Chart 13 Budapest Possession of Entertainment Electronics Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025: % of Households
Chart 14 Budapest Household Possession of Other Durables Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025: % of Households
Chart 15 Budapest GDP per Capita Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2030
Chart 16 Budapest Real GDP Growth Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2030
Chart 17 Budapest Inflation Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2030
Chart 18 Budapest Labour Indicators Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025
Chart 19 Economically Active Population and Unemployment Rate in Budapest 2020-2025
Chart 20 Budapest Labour Productivity Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2020-2025
Chart 21 Number of Airport Passengers in Budapest 2020-2025
Chart 22 Automotive Circulation in Budapest 2020-2025
Chart 23 Budapest Transport Possession Compared to Hungary and Eastern Europe 2025: % of Households
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