Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Hungary
Hungary: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 14.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Hungary, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Hungary is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Hungary peaked at 71.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28.7% | — |
| 1983 | 33.8% | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -63.8% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -4.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +74.2% | 35.4% | 61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 28.7% | 71.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 25.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 15.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 6.5% | 15.1% | 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 14.3% 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 71.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for travel services?
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.