Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Hungary
Hungary: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel 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
The most recent figure for travel services in Hungary is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Hungary peaked at 84.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 63.8% | — |
| 1983 | 71.0% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 21.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.4% | 63.8% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 36.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 29.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.3% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 travel services in Hungary?
- Travel services in Hungary was 21.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for travel services?
- Hungary ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.