Imports of goods and services in Hungary
Hungary: Imports of goods and services was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Hungary is 68.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Hungary peaked at 95.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.5% | — |
| 1992 | 27.7% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -5.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 68.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 27.7% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 60.2% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 76.6% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 68.1% | 95.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 Netherlands 69.5% compare
- 40 Lithuania 69.1% compare
- 41 Switzerland 69.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 44 Cambodia 67.4% compare
- 45 Thailand 67.3% 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 68.1% 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 95.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for imports of goods and services?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.