| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $4.15B | +0.0% | 32 | $2.23B | +4.0% | 30 |
| Automation and Robotics | $2.22B | +6.1% | 27 | $4.87B | +2.9% | 9 |
| Pumps and Valves | $2.60B | +2.2% | 29 | $3.28B | +4.1% | 18 |
| Material Handling | $618.5M | +4.5% | 41 | $625.8M | +10.5% | 26 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $387.4M | +3.2% | 37 | $194.0M | +7.3% | 27 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $11.6B | +4.7% | 33 | $5.69B | +0.9% | 47 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $5.01B | +12.9% | 26 | $2.04B | +2.4% | 32 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $6.96B | +5.4% | 30 | $5.66B | +3.2% | 28 |
| Packaging | $1.49B | +4.7% | 21 | $1.50B | +5.7% | 22 |
| Industrial Textiles | $515.2M | +2.7% | 35 | $344.2M | +2.2% | 33 |
| Electrical Equipment | $11.4B | +7.9% | 18 | $17.9B | +15.6% | 10 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $6.74B | +2.3% | 18 | $1.74B | +1.0% | 28 |
| Automotive Components | $11.5B | +2.6% | 16 | $14.8B | +5.4% | 14 |
| Aerospace Components | $294.1M | +3.6% | 57 | $353.7M | +16.5% | 42 |
| Medical Devices | $1.07B | +4.9% | 45 | $2.42B | +8.4% | 28 |
| Construction Materials | $1.09B | +6.1% | 33 | $690.3M | +1.7% | 37 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $1.09B | +1.9% | 38 | $1.31B | -1.9% | 23 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $1.18B | +6.4% | 20 | $1.75B | +7.4% | 10 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $216.7M | +6.1% | 44 | $257.2M | +3.5% | 28 |
| Mining Equipment | $254.8M | -6.4% | 85 | $391.8M | -2.3% | 33 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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ATEV Fehérjefeldolgozó awarded a framework agreement for BIG-BAG sacks to Somló-Zsák Kender-Juta Kft. and LC Packaging TPI Kft. for HUF 265,440,000. The award decision was made on 11 August 2026 and published on TED on 18 September 2026.
Magyar Földgáztároló awarded Halliburton's Hungarian branch a three-year contract worth HUF 160 million for TRSSV valves and related well intervention services on CH wells, with the award decided on 5 August 2026 and published on TED on 12 October 2026.
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Iron-Tech, a Polish-owned CNC machining company, announced a nearly EUR 6.5 million capacity expansion and energy efficiency investment at its Szigetvár site in Hungary, adding a hydraulic pump component production line and six jobs.
TUBEX Mátra Ltd. is implementing a EUR 43.6 million investment at its Sirok site to expand aluminium aerosol can and tube production, creating 56 jobs, with about 15% state subsidy.
Mondi is expanding its long-term collaboration to supply ProVantage SmartKraft Brown containerboard to Pacapime Hungary, which runs a 42,000 m² corrugated box facility in Mórahalom, Hungary.
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Austrian-owned Marzek Kner Packaging inaugurated an expansion at its Békéscsaba site in southeast Hungary. The company completed expansions worth HUF 5.5 billion in recent years, securing 480 jobs with HUF 1.5 billion in government support.
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Magyar Földgáztároló awarded GanzEnergy Kft a contract worth Ft19.1 million for spare parts for COOPER LSVB 12 SGC gas engine compressors, awarded on 13 October 2025.
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Harro Höfliger is building a new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, as part of a HUF 6 billion development that will triple production capacity and create 100 jobs. The Hungarian government is supporting it with HUF 1.5 billion in non-refundable grants.
DS Smith announced a €34.4m investment at its Füzesabony, Nagykáta and Győr sites in Hungary, aiming to raise manufacturing capacity by over 40%, with completion expected by April 2026.
Romanian packaging maker Evopack will open a branch and a 1,200 square meter warehouse in Budapest in December as a delivery hub for Austria, Germany and Hungary. The investment is EUR 1.1 million.
Hungarian gas storage operator Magyar Földgáztároló awarded a contract to Ganzair, VABEKO and ENSOLX ENERGIJA for compressor supply and installation at Zsana II, valued at HUF 4.2 billion, awarded on 11 December 2023.
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Hong Kong-backed Benepack Hungary is building an aluminium can factory in Makó's industrial park, with a €65 million investment whose foundation stone was laid on 26 September 2023. The plant is due to open in September 2024 with 120 jobs and capacity of up to one billion cans a year.
Robert Bosch Energy and Body Systems will spend about EUR 36 million to expand production capacity of assembly lines at its Miskolc plant by mid-2025, creating 110 new jobs through redeployment.
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Constantia Flexibles has acquired Lászlópack Kft, a Hungarian flexible packaging manufacturer specialising in flexographic printing, with a plant in Komarom. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Dunapack Packaging has started trial production at its new corrugated packaging plant in Dunavarsány, Hungary, after an investment of almost HUF 24 billion, creating more than 100 jobs.
Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) opened a second plant in Komárom, Hungary, with a 10,000 m2 production building, creating more than 100 local jobs. Production was starting in April 2022, about 14 months after the decision.
Metalconstruct Aluminium Structures Factory will build a new plant hall and add two casting cells to its aluminium foundry at its Sirok site in Hungary, investing about HUF 450 million. The upgrade is expected to raise foundry capacity by about 20-25% and grow staff from 35 to 50.