Rank in country
8 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Budapest - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Budapest (2025).
Budapest
Latest value
· 2025
17.20% of people
HU 30.5 · -13.3 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -11.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
219 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,685,209
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Budapest compares
Lower is better · Range 17.2–46.3
Budapest
17.2
Hungary
30.5
Europe
29.1
Hungary -13.3 pp
Europe -11.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Budapest recorded 17.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 290,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 29.5% to 17.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.