Currency in Hungary - Hungarian Forint - HUF

HUF – Hungarian forint

In Hungary, the official currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF). It is the currency used in Hungary and is used throughout the entire country, including the capital city Budapest. The symbol is Ft.

• In Hungary, the official currency is Hungarian forint (HUF) (Ft).
• The forint is Hungary’s currency and is used nationwide for all types of payments.
• Hungary is a member of the EU but has not adopted the euro – forint is the currency used for payments.
• Common banknotes include 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 forint.
• Card payments are common in Budapest and larger cities, but cash can be useful at markets, smaller restaurants and cafés.
• In tourist areas, some businesses may accept euros, but the exchange rate is often worse than paying with Hungarian forint.
• If you want to plan your travel budget, you can follow HUF to SEK to see the current exchange rate.
• You can also calculate SEK to HUF to understand what your budget corresponds to in Hungary.
• Keeping track of the exchange rate for forint to SEK or Hungarian forint to kronor can make it easier to plan your travel expenses.
• ATM withdrawals may involve additional fees and currency conversion charges when using a foreign card.

Traveling to Budapest? Keep in mind that the currency in Budapest is Hungarian forint – not euro. Having the right currency from the start can make payments easier and may save you money.

Buy Hungarian forint (HUF) – simple and convenient

Hungarian Forint usually need to be pre-ordered through our customer service. We can assist you with other solutions if the currency is unavailable now.

Are you traveling to Hungary and need Hungarian forint (HUF)? At FOREX, you can easily buy HUF before your trip. With the currency converter, you can calculate SEK to HUF – HUF to SEK and stay updated on the current exchange rate. In the currency chart, you can see the historical development of Hungarian forint against SEK. You can select a time span from 2012 up until today.

When you buy HUF online, you can choose to have your currency delivered to your nearest postal service point or pick it up at one of our stores. Our goal is to make ordering Hungarian forint easy and hassle-free.