The market for domestic company acquisitions and mergers in Hungary is at a historic high, with 110 such deals worth a total of USD 9 billion last year, an increase of almost 40 percent compared to the previous year, based on a report by EY-Parthenon.
The most active areas were manufacturing, IT, and energy. The proportion of domestic investments rose from 30 percent to 48 percent.
According to international data, private equity supported the development of a total of 850 domestic companies between 2020 and 2024, with 115 corporate investments made in 2023 alone, meaning that 23 percent of the companies in the region that had access to development capital that year were Hungarian.
Based on this year’s data, 47 transactions were completed in Hungary in the first half of 2025, with a total investment of HUF 17.5 billion (approximately EUR 43.75 million), and the number of transactions increased by 17.5 percent.
Fact
Mergers and acquisitions are not only financial transactions but also powerful drivers of economic transformation. They bring in fresh capital, international know-how, and innovation, enabling companies to modernize their operations, expand into new markets, and create jobs. Hungary’s case is particularly notable because almost half of the deals in 2024 were financed by domestic investors — a sharp rise from just 30 percent a year earlier. This shift shows that Hungarian companies and investment funds are becoming strong enough to compete with foreign capital, signaling growing self-reliance and a deeper structural strength in the national economy.
Via MTI; Featured photo: Pexels
The post Record-Breaking Year for Company Mergers and Acquisitions in Hungary: USD 9 Billion in Deals appeared first on Hungary Today.
