Largest market shown
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
$3.8B of latest reported imports and $3.3B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Hungary import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Hungary's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$145.4B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+2.8%Three-year reported change
GDP$222.7BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$23.3KLatest reported value
Trade openness175.3%Reported share of GDP
Hungary import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$145.4B in imports
Hungary recorded $145.4B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +2.8%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Hungary imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $145.4B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $3.8BLatest imports | +6.7% | 15 | 5249 | RUSDeclining | $4.6B |
| 2 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $2.1BLatest imports | +19.0% | 18 | 7819 | DEUDeclining | $3.5B |
| 3 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $2.9BLatest imports | +5.4% | 12 | 6185 | RUSDeclining | $3.4B |
| 4 | HS 284190Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841 | $1.3BLatest imports | +31.2% | 12 | 9915 | KORDeclining | $2.6B |
| 5 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $3.6BLatest imports | +14.7% | 13 | 3017 | SVKDeclining | $5.5B |
| 6 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.0BLatest imports | +13.2% | 88 | 2423 | CZEDeclining | $4.3B |
| 7 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $2.7BLatest imports | +23.8% | 37 | 1914 | KORDeclining | $5.2B |
| 8 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.4BLatest imports | +25.1% | 55 | 2372 | CHNAccelerating | $2.8B |
| 9 | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $1.2BLatest imports | +9.3% | 57 | 4149 | DEUDeclining | $1.6B |
| 10 | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $1.8BLatest imports | +11.5% | 77 | 2039 | DEUDeclining | $2.6B |
| 11 | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $1.3BLatest imports | +9.7% | 61 | 3601 | DEUDeclining | $1.7B |
| 12 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $777.4MLatest imports | +43.8% | 55 | 4012 | KORDeclining | $1.5B |
| 13 | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $952.5MLatest imports | +9.0% | 111 | 5403 | CHNDeclining | $1.2B |
| 14 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $808.4MLatest imports | +27.6% | 34 | 2760 | CZEDeclining | $1.6B |
| 15 | HS 854129Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | $642.8MLatest imports | +19.6% | 46 | 4245 | DEUDeclining | $1.1B |
| 16 | HS 870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $1.3BLatest imports | +12.3% | 64 | 1994 | DEUDeclining | $1.8B |
| 17 | HS 271020Product description unavailable | $912.4MLatest imports | +8.8% | 20 | 3622 | AUTDeclining | $1.2B |
| 18 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $2.3BLatest imports | +8.7% | 78 | 939 | DEUDeclining | $2.9B |
| 19 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $1.9BLatest imports | +17.0% | 145 | 884 | CHNDeclining | $3.1B |
| 20 | HS 840991Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft) | $1.2BLatest imports | +5.6% | 56 | 2507 | DEUDeclining | $1.4B |
| 21 | HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $925.4MLatest imports | +19.2% | 42 | 2052 | USAAccelerating | $1.6B |
| 22 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $1.3BLatest imports | +10.8% | 65 | 1487 | DEUDeclining | $1.8B |
| 23 | HS 840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $731.3MLatest imports | +11.1% | 55 | 3454 | DEUDeclining | $1.0B |
| 24 | HS 853669Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $644.3MLatest imports | +12.1% | 67 | 4051 | DEUDeclining | $908.3M |
| 25 | HS 840734Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $527.6MLatest imports | +12.0% | 25 | 6286 | DEUStable | $741.9M |
| 26 | HS 870850Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereof | $591.8MLatest imports | +15.3% | 56 | 3432 | DEUDeclining | $907.4M |
| 27 | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $796.1MLatest imports | +11.5% | 58 | 2412 | DEUGrowing | $1.1B |
| 28 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $1.1BLatest imports | +9.8% | 101 | 1580 | DEUDeclining | $1.4B |
| 29 | HS 870893Vehicle parts: clutches and parts thereof | $515.7MLatest imports | +11.4% | 56 | 4387 | DEUGrowing | $712.2M |
| 30 | HS 853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $813.1MLatest imports | +8.7% | 63 | 2343 | DEUSlowing | $1.0B |
| 31 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $1.7BLatest imports | +8.0% | 102 | 1176 | CHNDeclining | $2.1B |
| 32 | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $1.1BLatest imports | +13.7% | 111 | 1126 | DEUDeclining | $1.6B |
| 33 | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $410.5MLatest imports | +10.5% | 22 | 6226 | POLDeclining | $553.8M |
| 34 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $774.5MLatest imports | +9.9% | 33 | 2170 | DEUDeclining | $1.0B |
| 35 | HS 852990Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8525 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | $617.1MLatest imports | +7.4% | 51 | 3626 | CHNDeclining | $765.1M |
| 36 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $748.3MLatest imports | +10.6% | 85 | 2159 | CZEDeclining | $1.0B |
| 37 | HS 300190Glands and other organs: heparin and its salts: other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.c. in heading 3001 | $211.4MLatest imports | +24.4% | 23 | 8851 | SGPDeclining | $406.8M |
| 38 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $825.9MLatest imports | +7.4% | 33 | 1959 | DEUSlowing | $1.0B |
| 39 | HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $194.2MLatest imports | +34.0% | 18 | 9307 | KORDeclining | $379.2M |
| 40 | HS 853400Circuits: printed | $948.4MLatest imports | +11.0% | 69 | 1733 | CHNSlowing | $1.3B |
| 41 | HS 870894Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereof | $551.1MLatest imports | +17.8% | 53 | 2010 | DEUDeclining | $899.8M |
| 42 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.0BLatest imports | +15.6% | 112 | 1160 | CHNDeclining | $1.6B |
| 43 | HS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471 | $499.4MLatest imports | +12.0% | 92 | 2705 | TWNDeclining | $701.9M |
| 44 | HS 392119Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3921, cellular | $270.5MLatest imports | +19.7% | 51 | 5476 | KORDeclining | $464.1M |
| 45 | HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326 | $781.8MLatest imports | +11.3% | 77 | 1244 | DEUDeclining | $1.1B |
| 46 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $754.7MLatest imports | +7.5% | 33 | 2382 | SVKDeclining | $937.2M |
| 47 | HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $1.0BLatest imports | +11.9% | 61 | 1206 | SRBDeclining | $1.4B |
| 48 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $364.8MLatest imports | +15.0% | 47 | 3773 | POLDeclining | $554.8M |
| 49 | HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units | $899.1MLatest imports | +12.6% | 94 | 1310 | USADeclining | $1.3B |
| 50 | HS 870350Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $245.7MLatest imports | +42.4% | 20 | 4138 | DEUDeclining | $480.0M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 15 | $17.5B | $10.3B | +13.4% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 3 | $10.3B | $8.4B | +8.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 10 | $8.1B | $5.4B | +16.4% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 9 | $8.0B | $4.3B | +11.4% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 4 | $5.4B | $3.2B | +22.7% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 1 | $2.1B | $3.1B | +19.0% |
| Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28 | 1 | $1.3B | $2.6B | +31.2% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 1 | $777.4M | $940.2M | +43.8% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.7B | $938.0M | +8.1% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 2 | $1.3B | $838.5M | +14.8% |
| CopperHS2 74 | 1 | $410.5M | $419.3M | +10.5% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 1 | $781.8M | $322.1M | +11.3% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 284190Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841 | $1.3B | 12 | 9915 | KOR | 99.6% |
| HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $194.2M | 18 | 9307 | KOR | 96.5% |
| HS 300190Glands and other organs: heparin and its salts: other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.c. in heading 3001 | $211.4M | 23 | 8851 | SGP | 93.9% |
| HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $2.1B | 18 | 7819 | DEU | 88.0% |
| HS 840734Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $527.6M | 25 | 6286 | DEU | 75.6% |
| HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $410.5M | 22 | 6226 | POL | 75.7% |
| HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $2.9B | 12 | 6185 | RUS | 77.0% |
| HS 392119Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3921, cellular | $270.5M | 51 | 5476 | KOR | 73.0% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
DEU
Germany
23 screened products
$15.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsKOR
Republic of Korea
5 screened products
$6.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsRUS
Russia
2 screened products
$5.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
7 screened products
$4.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCZE
Czechia
3 screened products
$2.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsSVK
Slovakia
2 screened products
$2.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
2 screened products
$892.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsPOL
Poland
2 screened products
$727.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Hungary import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Hungary's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Hungary.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.