Computer, communications and other services in Hungary
Hungary: Computer, communications and other services was 53.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 53.5% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Hungary peaked at 68.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
That places Hungary 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | — |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +140.5% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -63.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +150934496136759104.0% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | -0.0% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 36.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 44.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 53.4% | 64.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Hungary?
- Computer, communications and other services in Hungary was 53.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Hungary rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.