Hungary's competitiveness has fallen further
EconomyHungary
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- The claim asserts that Hungary's competitiveness has 'fallen further,' but the official IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 shows the opposite trend: Hungary improved its position by six places, rising from 50th to 44th in the global ranking.
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- The claim does not specify which competitiveness indicator or ranking is being referred to. The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking is a primary global benchmark for national competitiveness.
- The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 was published in mid-2025, which is before the session date of April 2026, making it the most relevant and recent data available.
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- PrimaryIMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025Hungary ranked 44th in 2025, up 6 places from 50th in 2024. Score: 56.71
- SecondaryHungary TodayHungary improved its position in the 2025 World Ranking by six places within a year, moving up from 50th to 44th place according to Swiss IMD's competitiveness ranking
- SecondaryBudapest Business JournalHungary has moved up six spots to 48th place (alternative reporting) in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking