Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary
Hungary: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and was 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2024
All-time low
35,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
The most recent figure for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary is 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary peaked at 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2013.
That places Hungary 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 36,771 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 38,581 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 40,451 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 43,016 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 44,796 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 46,416 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 41,013 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 45,847 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 48,677 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 48,410 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,765 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 35,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 46,416 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7 |
| 2020s | 46,681 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 41,013 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 9 Sweden 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 10 Romania 68,059 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 11 Czechia 63,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 13 Finland 48,880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 14 Ireland 47,296 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 15 Norway 46,899 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary?
- Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Hungary was 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024.
- What is the lowest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and traffic, type of vehicle and motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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