High-technology exports in Hungary
Hungary: High-technology exports was 28.79 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Hungary, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Hungary is 28.79 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Hungary peaked at 28.79 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.67 billion current US$, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 21.68 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.12 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 20.25 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 22.85 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 17.58 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 17.13 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.68 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 14.67 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.89 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 17.00 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.05 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18.44 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.20 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.84 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 22.85 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 24.77 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 28.79 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 28.79 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 9.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 28.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 7.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.94 billion current US$ | 18.12 billion current US$ | 21.68 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.75 billion current US$ | 14.67 billion current US$ | 22.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 billion current US$ | 18.20 billion current US$ | 28.79 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Hungary?
- High-technology exports in Hungary was 28.79 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 billion current US$ in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for high-technology exports?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.