Ores and metals exports in Hungary
Hungary: Ores and metals exports was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Hungary, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals exports in Hungary stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Hungary peaked at 7.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
That places Hungary 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +294.6% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -74.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +113.1% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 47% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +294.6% | 1.8% | 7.3% |
| 1976 | +113.1% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Hungary?
- Ores and metals exports in Hungary was 1.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for ores and metals exports?
- Hungary ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.