Imports of goods and services in Hungary
Hungary: Imports of goods and services was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Hungary, 1992–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Hungary is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.8% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Hungary peaked at 24.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +8097.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +70.2% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -53.7% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +244.7% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +75.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -74.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +90.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -58.1% |
| 2009 | -14.2% | -341.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -168.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -58.4% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | -176.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -234.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +162.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +144.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -144.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -313.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | -131.2% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -58.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -186.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 0.2% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | -14.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -3.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -3.6% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 133 Haiti 1.5% compare
- 134 Mozambique 1.4% compare
- 135 Togo 1.3% compare
- 137 South Africa 1.1% compare
- 138 Japan 0.9% compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.9% compare
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 imports of goods and services in Hungary?
- Imports of goods and services in Hungary was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for imports of goods and services?
- Hungary ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.