Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 16,733 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hungary stood at 16,733 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hungary peaked at 17,072 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.76 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Hungary 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 102.31 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 114.21 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 129.46 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 147.73 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 149.88 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 153.85 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 173.84 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 175.8 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 187.21 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 242.41 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 288.4 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 303.31 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 375.67 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 532.13 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 680.8 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 521.67 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 612.51 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 747.79 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 811.08 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 857.99 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 855.13 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 828.55 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 800.32 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 762.09 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 768.64 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 902.58 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 929.08 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 884.25 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 845.76 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 996.72 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1,069 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,210 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,407 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 1,497 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,760 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 2,064 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 2,504 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 2,737 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3,151 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 3,300 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,717 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 4,720 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 5,990 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 6,598 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 7,771 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 9,503 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 10,852 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7,759 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 8,818 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 10,273 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 9,594 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 10,140 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10,668 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,387 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 9,619 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,054 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 12,439 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 12,439 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,997 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14,839 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 17,072 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 16,227 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 15,667 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 16,733 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 16,733 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 16,733 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.21 current US$ per person | 97.76 current US$ per person | 187.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 511.58 current US$ per person | 242.41 current US$ per person | 811.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 843.44 current US$ per person | 762.09 current US$ per person | 929.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,634 current US$ per person | 996.72 current US$ per person | 2,737 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,336 current US$ per person | 3,151 current US$ per person | 10,852 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,443 current US$ per person | 8,818 current US$ per person | 12,439 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,422 current US$ per person | 11,997 current US$ per person | 17,072 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hungary?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hungary was 16,733 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17,072 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.76 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.