Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Hungary, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.0% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Hungary peaked at 22.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.8% | — |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +61.2% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +83.0% | 5.6% | 10.2% |
| 1996 | +61.2% | 13.7% | 22.0% |
| 2020 | -54.5% | 12.3% | 5.6% |
| 2004 | -33.9% | 17.1% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 13.7% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 93 Serbia 10.0% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 9.8% compare
- 95 China 9.3% compare
- 96 Austria 9.0% compare
- 96 Belgium 9.0% compare
- 96 Bulgaria 9.0% compare
- 96 Croatia 9.0% compare
- 96 Cyprus 9.0% compare
- 96 Czechia 9.0% compare
- 96 Denmark 9.0% compare
- 96 Estonia 9.0% compare
- 96 Finland 9.0% compare
- 96 France 9.0% compare
- 96 Germany 9.0% compare
- 96 Greece 9.0% compare
- 96 Ireland 9.0% compare
- 96 Italy 9.0% compare
- 96 Latvia 9.0% compare
- 96 Lithuania 9.0% compare
- 96 Malta 9.0% compare
- 96 Netherlands 9.0% compare
- 96 Poland 9.0% compare
- 96 Portugal 9.0% compare
- 96 Romania 9.0% compare
- 96 Slovakia 9.0% compare
- 96 Slovenia 9.0% compare
- 96 Spain 9.0% compare
- 96 Sweden 9.0% 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 tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Hungary?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Hungary was 9.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).