Ores and metals imports in Hungary
Hungary: Ores and metals imports was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Hungary, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.3% for ores and metals imports in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Hungary peaked at 11.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1974.
That places Hungary 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.5% | — |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +320.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -78.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +345.1% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +345.1% | 1.3% | 5.8% |
| 1966 | +320.5% | 2.7% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 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 exports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Hungary?
- Ores and metals imports in Hungary was 2.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1974.
- How does Hungary rank for ores and metals imports?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.