Travel services in Hungary
Hungary: Travel services was 14.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.2% for travel services in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Hungary peaked at 69.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 127th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.9% | — |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 26.9% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 24.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 15.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 6.4% | 15.0% | 6 |
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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 14.2% 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 69.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for travel services?
- Hungary ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.