# Hungary Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Hungary with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/HUN

## Hungary import demand overview

In 2024, Hungary recorded $145.4B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $145.4B |
| Import growth | +0.5% |
| Population | 9.6M |
| GDP per capita | $23.3K |
| Trade openness | 175.3% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $30.5B | 21% | 163 | 262 |
| 2 | 87 | Vehicles | $14.3B | 9.8% | 92 | 87 |
| 3 | 84 | Machinery | $20.8B | 14.3% | 140 | 513 |
| 4 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $6.9B | 4.8% | 93 | 43 |
| 5 | 39 | Plastics | $6.5B | 4.5% | 117 | 129 |
| 6 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $3.3B | 2.3% | 109 | 142 |
| 7 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $13.3B | 9.1% | 73 | 42 |
| 8 | 40 | Rubber | $2.0B | 1.4% | 88 | 80 |
| 9 | 10 | Cereals | $292.6M | 0.2% | 59 | 26 |
| 10 | 23 | Food industry residues | $978.7M | 0.7% | 52 | 23 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $16.1B | $13.2B | -$2.9B |
| 1996 | $17.0B | $14.3B | -$2.7B |
| 1997 | $20.7B | $18.6B | -$2.1B |
| 1998 | $24.5B | $22.4B | -$2.2B |
| 1999 | $26.7B | $25.0B | -$1.7B |
| 2000 | $31.2B | $28.3B | -$2.9B |
| 2001 | $32.5B | $31.3B | -$1.2B |
| 2002 | $36.4B | $34.0B | -$2.4B |
| 2003 | $46.6B | $42.4B | -$4.2B |
| 2004 | $57.4B | $53.3B | -$4.1B |
| 2005 | $62.4B | $58.8B | -$3.6B |
| 2006 | $76.4B | $70.1B | -$6.3B |
| 2007 | $93.6B | $89.6B | -$4.0B |
| 2008 | $104.0B | $102.4B | -$1.5B |
| 2009 | $73.2B | $78.5B | $5.3B |
| 2010 | $85.0B | $90.2B | $5.2B |
| 2011 | $98.4B | $104.4B | $6.0B |
| 2012 | $91.0B | $96.3B | $5.3B |
| 2013 | $97.1B | $101.9B | $4.8B |
| 2014 | $101.7B | $107.0B | $5.3B |
| 2015 | $88.7B | $97.5B | $8.8B |
| 2016 | $89.4B | $99.9B | $10.5B |
| 2017 | $100.4B | $108.6B | $8.1B |
| 2018 | $112.8B | $118.6B | $5.8B |
| 2019 | $112.3B | $117.4B | $5.1B |
| 2020 | $108.1B | $115.0B | $6.9B |
| 2021 | $133.9B | $135.0B | $1.2B |
| 2022 | $152.3B | $145.0B | -$7.3B |
| 2023 | $144.7B | $155.1B | $10.4B |
| 2024 | $145.4B | $157.5B | $12.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Hungary (HUN)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.