Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Hungary

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Hungary in 2025 — 7.05%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 24. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 3.2 pp.

2025 7.05% +0.11 pp vs 2024
World rank 20of 24
Period maximum 15.27%1966
Period minimum 2.91%2000

Trend over time

1964–2025 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Hungary, 1964–20250510152019641971197819851992199920062013202020251964: 3.85%1965: 4.34%1966: 15.27%1967: 4.54%1968: 3.3%1969: 3.93%1970: 4.97%1971: 4.23%1972: 3.78%1973: 5.35%1974: 5.92%1975: 4.48%1976: 10.1%1977: 11%1978: 8.65%1979: 8.07%1980: 8.3%1981: 8.9%1982: 6.77%1983: 7.2%1984: 7.21%1985: 6.85%1986: 7.15%1987: 7.19%1991: 5.74%1992: 5.64%1993: 6.16%1994: 6.55%1995: 5.67%1996: 5.3%1997: 4.71%1998: 4.25%1999: 3.22%2000: 2.91%2001: 3.09%2002: 3.21%2003: 3.29%2004: 3.87%2005: 4.11%2006: 3.93%2007: 4.07%2008: 4.43%2009: 5.26%2010: 4.9%2011: 5.05%2012: 5.19%2013: 5.19%2014: 5.17%2015: 5.27%2016: 5.92%2017: 5.8%2018: 5.62%2019: 5.74%2020: 6.17%2021: 5.8%2022: 6.18%2023: 6.5%2024: 6.94%2025: 7.05%
Change over the period: +3.2 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.05 +0.11 pp
2024 6.94 +0.45 pp
2023 6.5 +0.31 pp
2022 6.18 +0.38 pp
2021 5.8 −0.37 pp
2020 6.17 +0.43 pp
2019 5.74 +0.12 pp
2018 5.62 −0.18 pp
2017 5.8 −0.12 pp
2016 5.92 +0.65 pp
2015 5.27 +0.1 pp
2014 5.17 −0.01 pp
2013 5.19 −0 pp
2012 5.19 +0.14 pp
2011 5.05 +0.16 pp
2010 4.9 −0.36 pp
2009 5.26 +0.83 pp
2008 4.43 +0.36 pp
2007 4.07 +0.14 pp
2006 3.93 −0.17 pp
2005 4.11 +0.24 pp
2004 3.87 +0.58 pp
2003 3.29 +0.08 pp
2002 3.21 +0.12 pp
2001 3.09 +0.17 pp
2000 2.91 −0.3 pp
1999 3.22 −1.04 pp
1998 4.25 −0.46 pp
1997 4.71 −0.59 pp
1996 5.3 −0.37 pp
1995 5.67 −0.88 pp
1994 6.55 +0.39 pp
1993 6.16 +0.52 pp
1992 5.64 −0.11 pp
1991 5.74
1987 7.19 +0.04 pp
1986 7.15 +0.29 pp
1985 6.85 −0.35 pp
1984 7.21 +0.01 pp
1983 7.2 +0.44 pp
1982 6.77 −2.14 pp
1981 8.9 +0.6 pp
1980 8.3 +0.23 pp
1979 8.07 −0.58 pp
1978 8.65 −2.35 pp
1977 11 +0.91 pp
1976 10.1 +5.62 pp
1975 4.48 −1.44 pp
1974 5.92 +0.58 pp
1973 5.35 +1.56 pp
1972 3.78 −0.45 pp
1971 4.23 −0.74 pp
1970 4.97 +1.04 pp
1969 3.93 +0.63 pp
1968 3.3 −1.25 pp
1967 4.54 −10.73 pp
1966 15.27 +10.93 pp
1965 4.34 +0.49 pp
1964 3.85

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.