Food exports in Hungary
Hungary: Food exports was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Hungary, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.6% for food exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Hungary peaked at 29.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1973.
Hungary ranks 140th of 196 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.
Food exports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.0% | — |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 29.5% | +362.2% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -79.7% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +279.9% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 5.1% | 29.5% | 6 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 4.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 8.6% | 23.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,733 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Hungary?
- Food exports in Hungary was 8.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1973.
- How does Hungary rank for food exports?
- Hungary ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.