Merchandise trade in Hungary
Hungary: Merchandise trade was 133.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Hungary, 1968–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Hungary is 133.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Hungary peaked at 179.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1993.
That places Hungary 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 73.5% | — |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.4% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 87.3% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 116.2% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 83.6% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 77.0% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 107.9% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 127.7% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 119.1% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 106.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 111.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 114.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 132.8% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 136.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 137.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 122.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 139.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 151.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 154.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 153.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 152.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 152.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 151.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 154.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 152.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 148.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 149.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 155.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 179.4% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 150.2% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 138.7% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 133.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 79.1% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 60.9% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 53.2% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.6% | 106.7% | 137.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.0% | 139.2% | 154.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.0% | 133.1% | 179.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,733 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Hungary?
- Merchandise trade in Hungary was 133.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 179.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for merchandise trade?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.