Travel services in Hungary
Hungary: Travel services was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 21.6% for travel services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Hungary peaked at 82.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Travel services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 63.5% | — |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6% | 63.5% | 82.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 34.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 29.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.2% | 21.6% | 6 |
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 travel services in Hungary?
- Travel services in Hungary was 21.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for travel services?
- Hungary ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.