Trade in services as share of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Trade in services as share of GDP was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services as share of gdp in Hungary is 29.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Hungary peaked at 32.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1982.
That places Hungary 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.8% | — |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +72.4% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 13.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.7% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 64 North Macedonia 31.1% compare
- 65 Bermuda 31.0% compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 29.9% compare
- 68 Tunisia 29.5% compare
- 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.2% compare
- 70 Finland 29.2% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3.51 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,200 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 302.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.84 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Hungary?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Hungary was 29.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1982.
- How does Hungary rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).