Political relations
Relations between the Republic of Serbia and Hungary have reached an exceptionally high level, characterised by very intensive political dialogue and extensive cooperation. Bilateral relations are based on four main pillars: economic cooperation, energy security, irregular migration, and the position of national minorities.
The then President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, paid an official visit to Budapest on 17 February 2025, during which, at an official ceremony, the then President of Hungary, Tamás Sulyok, presented him with Hungary’s highest state decoration, the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit with Collar and Star with Gold Rays.
The then President of Hungary, Tamás Sulyok, paid an official visit to the Republic of Serbia on 27 and 28 October 2024. During the visit, he met with the then President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić; the then Prime Minister, Miloš Vučević; the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ana Brnabić; and the President of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, Bálint Pásztor.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Đurić, paid his first official visit to Budapest following his appointment on 17 May 2024, during which he met with the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó.
The positive trend in the development of bilateral relations culminated in six successful joint sessions of the two governments. At these sessions, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. The first joint session of the two governments was held in Belgrade on 1 July 2014, while the sixth and most recent session took place in Budapest on 8 September 2021. On that occasion, the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of Hungary on Friendly Relations and Cooperation in the Field of Strategic Partnership was signed. It entered into force on 20 January 2023 and served as the basis for the establishment of the Strategic Cooperation Council between the Republic of Serbia and Hungary on 20 June 2023 in Palić. The then President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and the then President of Hungary, Katalin Novák, signed a Joint Declaration on the Establishment of the Strategic Cooperation Council between the Republic of Serbia and Hungary. The strategic partnership between the two countries was reaffirmed and further consolidated through new agreements and projects.
Hungary has confirmed its participation in EXPO 2027.
Economic relations
According to the data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, total trade in goods with Hungary in 2025 amounted to EUR 3.4 billion, of which exports from the Serbia accounted for EUR 1.5 billion, while imports amounted to EUR 1.9 billion.
Among the investments made by Hungarian companies in Serbia so far, the oil and gas distribution company MOL, ATP Bank, Masterplast YU, Knott AutoflexYug, Mini Pani and Tisza Automotive stand out.
Bilateral agreements
A total of 180 agreements between the Republic of Serbia and Hungary are currently in force, of which we single out:
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on the improvement of Serbia's integration into the European Union, signed: 10 June 2010;
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of Hungary on mutual recognition of state-recognized public documents on the level of education issued in the Republic of Serbia and Hungary, signed: 15 April 2019;
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary on the upgrade of the railway line between Subotica and Szeged, signed: 15 April 2019;
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of Hungary on cooperation in the construction, management, maintenance, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the gas pipeline for the transport of natural gas crossing the state border, signed: 14 June 2019;
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary on the joint use of the premises of diplomatic and consular missions of the two countries, signed: 18 December 2020;
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Agreement on cordial relations and strategic partnership between the two countries, signed: 8 September 2021.
Contact information
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Budapest:https://budapest.mfa.gov.rs/
The Embassy of Hungary in Belgrade:https://belgrad.mfa.gov.hu/srb.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia – Department for Neighbouring and South-East Europe countries (DNSEE).
tel. 00 381 (0) 113068280; e-mail:osz@mfa.rs.