After a number of weak years, the development of the Hungarian economy in 2014 was the
second fastest in the EU. GDP growth was above-average in 2015 as well; however, it lagged
behind the results of the majority of Hungary’s competitors in the CEE region due to the
slowdown in the economy. In 2016 the gap will open further: in the 11 countries of the region
only the Croatian, Bulgarian and Slovenian GDP growth rates will be lower than the Hungarian
one.