The two countries first established diplomatic relations in 1929, which were severed during World War II, but restored in 1947 following the war.[1] During the1956 Hungarian Revolution, Egypt supported theHungarian government, andNasser even planned on visiting the country, but was ultimately cancelled due to theSuez Crisis at home. During the 1950s, the two countries also signed agreements for arms shipments, and Hungary supplied weaponry for Egypt during theYom Kippur War.[2]
In February 2021, the foreign ministers of the two countries met and signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the two foreign ministries, focusing on international development cooperation.[1]
On 16 December 2025, the Egyptian and Hungarian foreign ministers had a phone conversation, where they reiterated their support forUNSC Resolution 2803 and the need to deploy theInternational Stabilization Force to stabilize the situation in theGaza Strip in accordance with theGaza peace plan. They also lauded significant progress in bilateral relations of the two countries, and pledged to deepen economic and trade cooperation and participate in global forums to improve global stability.[3]
Prantner, Zoltán; Abdallah, Abdel-Ati Al-Naggar (28 July 2023)."مصر ومعاهدة تريانون: آثارها على العلاقات الثنائية مع المجر" [Implications of the 1920 Trianon Peace Treaty for Egypt and its Consequences on Bilateral Relations with Hungary].Études Sur La Région Méditerranéenne (in Arabic).33:63–77.
Prantner, Zoltán; Abdallah, Abdel-Ati Al-Naggar; Nagy, László J. (28 July 2023)."ميكلوش هورتي الابن والمملكة المصرية" [Miklós Horthy Jr. and Egypt].Études Sur La Région Méditerranéenne (in Arabic).33:79–87.
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