Food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary
Hungary: Food, beverages and tobacco was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary peaked at 22.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1987.
That places Hungary 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.3% | — |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Hungary was 11.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).