Material import dependency in Hungary
Hungary: Material import dependency was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2012
All-time low
19.4%
in 2005
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Material import dependency in Hungary, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Hungary stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Hungary peaked at 31.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2005.
Hungary ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More trade data for Hungary
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 41,117 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 158,940 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 10,302 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 3,864 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data -11.5 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 145,310 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 9,020 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 70.5 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 2,097 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1.07 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Hungary?
- Material import dependency in Hungary was 27.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for material import dependency?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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