The Ministry for National Economy (Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium) is a Hungarian Ministry of the Fifth Orbán Government since 1 January 2024, and the successor to the Ministry of Economic Development. A Ministry under the same name had previously operated between 2010 and 2018 in Hungary as well. It is led by the Minister for National Economy, Márton Nagy.
The Ministry for National Economy was established in 2010 by decree of the Hungarian Government, replacing the former Ministry of Finance.
With the formation of the fourth Orbán government in May 2018, the Ministry of Finance took over the responsibilities of the Ministry for National Economy, which was thus abolished by decree.
Effective from 1 January 2024, the Ministry of Economic Development continues its expanded activities under a new name, the Ministry for National Economy. The Ministry of Economic Development was originally established on 1 January 2023.
As of 31 December 2024, the Ministry of Finance was merged into the Ministry for National Economy, with the latter being responsible for public finance and economic development.
The Ministry for National Economy is mainly responsible for:
Since 1 January 2025, the Ministry for National Economy is also responsible for the following new areas (formerly part of the Ministry of Finance):
Since the summer of 2024, the Ministry for National Economy exercises direct ownership rights in Budapest Airport, Debrecen Airport and N7 Holding, and indirect ownership rights in HungaroControl.
Since February 2025, the ministry is responsible for gambling regulation and the supervision of concession rights. Until the end of 2026, it also exercises the ownership rights of Hungarian national gambling organizer company Szerencsejáték Zrt.