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New Zealand’s relationship with Hungary is friendly and based on strong people-to-people links. New Zealand has a small community of Hungarians (around 1400) many of whom arrived as refugees following the 1956 revolution.
Bilateral relations with Hungary continue to develop positively, with a number of substantive projects under way, including cooperation in education, science, environment, cultural development, investment,and ongoing discussions regarding a working holiday scheme. There is also scope for closer cooperation on international issues, including Afghanistan, where New Zealand and Hungary both maintain Provincial Reconstruction Teams.
Following the visit of then Hungarian President Göncz to New Zealand in 1999, New Zealand established a reciprocal visitor visa waiver arrangement with Hungary, effective from March 2000.
Land Area: 93,030 sq km
Population: 10.1 million (2006)
Capital City: Budapest
Language: Magyar ( Hungarian)
Political system: Multiparty republic
National government: Centre left Coalition led by the Hungarian Socialist Party, with Alliance of Free Democrats
National legislature: Unicameral: National Assembly of 386 seats with four year term; Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister; President elected by parliament for a five year term
Last election: April 2006 (parliamentary); June 2005 (presidential)
Next election due: April 2010 (parliamentary); June 2010 (presidential)
Head of State: President Dr László Sólyom (elected June 2005)
Head of Government:Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány (MSZP), since September 2004
GDP: US$134.7 billion (2007 est)
Real GDP growth: 1.3 % (2007 est)
Exports: US$85.7 billion (2007 est)
Main exports: Machinery and equipment, other manufactures, food products, raw materials
Imports: US$85.9 billion (2007 est)
Inflation: 7.1 %
Unemployment: 7.3% (2007)
NZ Exports (FOB): NZ$2.5 million
Main Exports: semiconductors, sheepmeat, iron and steel, seeds
NZ Imports (CIF): NZ$39.0 million
Main Imports: Data processing machines, wadding, transmission apparatus, vehicle parts, domestic appliances
(Year ended 30 June 2007)
The Safetravel website provides a travel advisory for travellers to Hungary [external link].
