Tenders in Hungary

Public procurement in Hungary

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Act CXLIII of 2015 on Public Procurement (Kbt.) (2015) — implements the EU public procurement directives

Regulator

Public Procurement Authority (Közbeszerzési Hatóság)

Official portal

Electronic Public Procurement System (EKR)

WTO procurement agreement

Hungary is covered by the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) through the EU: above set value thresholds, suppliers from other GPA parties must be treated like local ones.

Foreign bidders

Economic operators established in the EU, and goods of EU origin, receive national treatment. Operators and goods from outside the EU are treated according to Hungary's and the EU's international commitments, such as the WTO GPA.

Notice languages

Hungarian

Currency

HUF

Good to know

Procedures are run in Hungarian and through the single EKR system. A contracting authority may allow, but not require, another language alongside Hungarian.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$246.5 billion

Exports (2025)

US$179.0 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$168.0 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

141% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

1.3% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Hungary on FreeTender right now

268 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (64), manufacturing & supply (35), agriculture & food (28), healthcare & pharma (22) and facility management & cleaning (22).

Most active buyers: Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (14), Nyíregyháza Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata (8), Semmelweis Egyetem (6), Budapesti Közlekedési Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (6), Védelmi Beszerzési Ügynökség Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (6).

Sources: english.kozbeszerzes.hu · kozbeszerzes.hu · ekr.gov.hu

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