Hungary vs Slovakia: Food imports

Hungary
7.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
7.3%
in 2024
Hungary rank
179th
Slovakia rank
176th

Food imports over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
2.557.51012.515196419942025

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Hungary ranks 179th and Slovakia ranks 176th of 196 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 7.6% 2.7% Slovakia
2000s 3.8% 5.5% 1.7% Slovakia
2010s 5.4% 6.0% 0.6% Slovakia
2020s 6.3% 6.3% 0.0% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Hungary or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Hungary and Slovakia?
0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for food imports?
Hungary ranks 179th and Slovakia ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.