[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · HUN · 2024
Hungary trade profile
In 2024, Hungary recorded $157.5B in merchandise exports and $145.4B in imports, producing a $12.1B trade surplus. Exports changed +1.6% from the previous year, while imports changed +0.5%.[1]
Exports
$157.5B
+1.6%
Imports
$145.4B
+0.5%
Trade balance
$12.1B
surplus
Active partners
270
108 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$37.4B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 177 export partners
2$26.2B
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 171 export partners
3$24.6B
HS 84 · Machinery
513 active HS6 lines · 183 export partners
4$11.5B
HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products
43 active HS6 lines · 152 export partners
5$5.4B
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 163 export partners
6$4.9B
HS 90 · HS chapter
142 active HS6 lines · 173 export partners
7$4.8B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
42 active HS6 lines · 117 export partners
8$3.2B
HS 40 · HS chapter
80 active HS6 lines · 167 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Hungary; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$37.7B
Germany
Annual change -5.9% · 3-year CAGR 2.4%
2$10.1B
United States
Annual change +19.5% · 3-year CAGR 22.1%
3$9.1B
Romania
Annual change +8.3% · 3-year CAGR 5.7%
4$8.2B
Italy
Annual change -7.8% · 3-year CAGR 2.4%
5$7.6B
Slovakia
Annual change +4.4% · 3-year CAGR 9.5%
6$7.3B
Poland
Annual change +14.5% · 3-year CAGR 10.5%
7$6.6B
France
Annual change +14.5% · 3-year CAGR 8.0%
8$6.2B
United Kingdom
Annual change +7.4% · 3-year CAGR 20.2%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.