Compared to 2010, wages in Hungary have seen the third largest increase in the entire European Union.
There are 13 trillion forints in the retail current and savings accounts.
Hungary has the highest savings rate in the EU relative to income.
In 2010, there were roughly 2.9 million cars in Hungary.
Today, that number has grown to 4.3 million.
Car “success” communication?
The reality tells a different story…
The government proudly highlights:
➡️ 2010: 299 passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants
➡️ 2023: 435 passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants
🛑 But here’s the catch!
• In 2010, Hungary was the 5th worst in Europe
• In 2023, we are the 6th worst
👉 So we were already at the bottom — and we’ve slipped even further down.
And there’s more:
🚗 The average age of cars in Hungary: 15+ years
→ One of the oldest fleets in all of Europe
→ No modernization — just survival
📌 More cars ≠ better quality of life
📌 More cars ≠ economic success
📌 More cars ≠ better transport policy
If we really wanted something to be proud of, it would be:
✔ safer cars on the roads
✔ a more sustainable transport system
✔ not being stuck at the bottom of the European ranking
Source: KSH – STADAT database (Hungarian Central Statistical Office)
https://www.ksh.hu/stadat_files/sza/hu/sza0048.html