Transport services in Hungary
Hungary: Transport services was 25.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 25.2% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Hungary peaked at 29.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 61st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.4% | — |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -67.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -74.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +357.9% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +253.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 6.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 58 Sri Lanka 26.1% compare
- 59 Montenegro 25.5% compare
- 60 Romania 25.2% compare
- 62 Ukraine 25.1% compare
- 63 Republic of Korea 25.0% compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.9% 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 transport services in Hungary?
- Transport services in Hungary was 25.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for transport services?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.