Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 74.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hungary, 1925–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hungary stood at 74.5%. That is the highest value across all 83 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 74.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1932.
Hungary ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 17.4% | — |
| 1926 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 1927 | 21.2% | +30.6% |
| 1928 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 16.5% | -20.1% |
| 1930 | 13.1% | -21.0% |
| 1931 | 9.5% | -26.9% |
| 1932 | 6.7% | -29.6% |
| 1933 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 7.8% | +12.2% |
| 1935 | 8.8% | +12.9% |
| 1936 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 7.5% | -17.0% |
| 1939 | 8.3% | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 9.8% | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 20.5% | +108.5% |
| 1950 | 13.7% | -33.4% |
| 1951 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 14.0% | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 14.7% | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 14.0% | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 15.4% | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 17.2% | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 20.4% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 21.0% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 22.5% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | -66.5% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | +241.3% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 38.2% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +241.3% | 12.7% | 43.5% |
| 1949 | +108.5% | 9.8% | 20.5% |
| 1968 | -66.5% | 22.5% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 1930s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.1% | 8.9% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 1950s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.7% | 7.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 8.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 33.7% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 28.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 67.3% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 30 Moldova 77.7% compare
- 31 Vanuatu 76.2% compare
- 32 Mauritania 75.4% compare
- 34 Czechia 73.9% compare
- 35 Mozambique 73.3% compare
- 36 Netherlands 72.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
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- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hungary?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hungary was 74.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1932.
- How does Hungary rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.