Food imports in Hungary
Hungary: Food imports was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Hungary, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, food imports in Hungary stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Hungary peaked at 15.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Food imports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.8% | — |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +252.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -70.3% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -27.4% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +125.4% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (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$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,733 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Hungary?
- Food imports in Hungary was 7.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for food imports?
- Hungary ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.