Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Hungary
Hungary: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -6.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -6.8 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.7% on the previous year and down 241.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Hungary peaked at 65.2 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.68 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Hungary 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 38.68 % change on previous year | +637.1% |
| 1970 | 39.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1972 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1973 | 38.81 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 1974 | 65.2 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1976 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1977 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1980 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1981 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1982 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1983 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1984 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +324.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9182 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1986 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +1469.8% |
| 1987 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6698 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1989 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -465.7% |
| 1990 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -802.1% |
| 1991 | 38.57 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1992 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1993 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1994 | 61.08 % change on previous year | +519.6% |
| 1995 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1996 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +543.4% |
| 1998 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2000 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2003 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2004 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2007 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2009 | -28.68 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 2010 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2011 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2012 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2017 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +601.2% |
| 2018 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1276 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +2873.3% |
| 2021 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -711.4% |
| 2022 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2023 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -6.8 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -6.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.31 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2873.3% | -0.1276 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1469.8% | 0.9182 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.96 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 38.68 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.8 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 65.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 61.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -28.68 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 146 Saint Lucia -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Indonesia -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Sri Lanka -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Bhutan -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Haiti -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Lebanon -6.94 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Hungary?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Hungary was -6.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.68 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Hungary ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 241.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.