Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Hungary
Hungary: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 8.9% 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 8.9% for food exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% 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 139th 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 (% of merchandise 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 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +362.2% | 6.4% | 29.5% |
| 1976 | +279.9% | 6.0% | 22.8% |
| 1967 | -79.7% | 29.5% | 6.0% |
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 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 136 United States 9.0% compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare
- 138 Austria 8.9% compare
- 140 Zambia 8.7% compare
- 141 Bahrain 8.7% compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 7.9% compare
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 82.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 42.88 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Hungary?
- Food exports in Hungary was 8.9% 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 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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.