Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hungary is 6.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.0% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 42.28 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.62 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Hungary 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1963 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1966 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1967 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +353.3% |
| 1968 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1969 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +356.0% |
| 1970 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 1971 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1973 | 24.25 % change on previous year | +342.2% |
| 1974 | 42.28 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1975 | 28.69 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1976 | -22.95 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1977 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1978 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1980 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1981 | -0.3264 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1982 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +869.8% |
| 1983 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1984 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6765 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1986 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +2446.4% |
| 1987 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1988 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 1989 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -408.7% |
| 1991 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1992 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1993 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -613.1% |
| 1994 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1996 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 1997 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 2003 | 26.63 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2004 | 26.63 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 14 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2009 | -28.62 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2011 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2012 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2013 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2015 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2017 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +600.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1251 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +2930.3% |
| 2021 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -711.7% |
| 2022 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2023 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2024 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2930.3% | -0.1251 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2446.4% | 0.6765 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -869.8% | -0.3264 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.62 % change on previous year | -22.95 % change on previous year | 42.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.39 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 % change on previous year | -28.62 % change on previous year | 26.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 23.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 111 Guatemala 6.53 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nauru 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Turkey 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Norway 6.12 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hungary was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.62 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.