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Latest update: 16/10/2025

The Economic Environment chapter of the Hungary in Figures, 2023 publication presents from different aspects (e.g. GDP, investments, price changes) the macroeconomic status of Hungary. The External Trade part reveals that the 2023 export level set a record (EUR 150 billion) in 2023, too, generating an EUR 9.0 billion surplus in our country’s external trade in goods; a higher level being registered only in 2016. The full publication can be viewed here: Hungary in figures, 2023.
16/10/2025

In 2024, the number of births decreased to a greater extent than that of deaths, resulting in a slower pace of natural decrease. Life expectancy at birth rose to its highest level ever. The decline in the number of marriages continued. The Demographic Yearbook provides detailed data on the composition of the population, the changes in births, marriages, divorces and deaths, as well as the features of migration.
15/10/2025

The latest issue of the scientific journal features studies on the following topics: immigration and native labour market conditions in Argentina; food security through agricultural financing in Indonesia; spatial characteristics of the sex ratio shift in India; GDP per capita and human capital investment after the exhaustion of the first demographic dividend; community-led local development strategies; regional inequality in Mexico’s post-pandemic economic recovery; the conditional effects of Covid-19 on earnings management; sectoral structure of employment in EU member states.
13/10/2025

Hungary’s population was 9,585 thousand on 1 January 2024, nearly 18% of which lived in the capital, almost 53% in the remaining towns and 30% in villages. In 2023, Hungary’s surplus on external trade in goods reached its highest value (EUR 9.0 billion) after 2016 and the surplus on services grew to an all-time high (EUR 11.0 billion) as well. Both the production and the average yield of major arable crops rose, and the yield of barley increased to an unprecedented value (2.2 million tonnes).
13/10/2025

There were 24.6 million borrowings in Hungary's libraries in 2024; their total stock was reaching 155.6 million volumes.
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13/10/2025

In 2024/25, the population in Hungary aged 15–74 devoted the most time daily, an average of 486 minutes, to sleeping, which is 21 minutes less than in 2009/10. An average of 287 minutes per day was allocated to leisure activities, and 207 minutes to income producing activities, representing an increase of 21 and 25 minutes, respectively, compared to 15 years ago. On average men compared to women spent more time on income producing activities and leisure pursuits, while on average women dedicated more time to household and domestic tasks, as well as childcare.
07/10/2025

Construction output (7 699 billion HUF) lagged behind the one year earlier level at comparative prices by 1.2% in 2024.Production in the two main groups of construction took opposite directions: the construction of buildings lessened by 2.7%, while civil engineering grew by 1.2%. The volume of new contracts concluded increased by 3.0% in 2024, the end of the year stock of contracts grew by 18.7% year-on-year. Construction producer prices were 5.9% higher than in 2023.
10/10/2025

October 6th, the date of the execution of the 13 Martyrs of Arad, has been a national day of mourning since 2001 (pursuant to Government Decree 237/2001. (XII. 10.) on national mourning). A total of 128 death sentences were carried out between January 1849 and February 1850 as part of the retaliations following the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Independence. However, the sacrifice of those executed was not in vain; they became symbols of patriotism, solidarity, and national cohesion, setting our nation on the path of civic development.
06/10/2025

World Space Week is held between 4 and 10 October each year, since the two dates refer to significant ones each in space research: Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite was launched on 4 October 1957, and the treaty laying down that space research can be used only for peaceful purposes entered into effect on 10 October 1967. Hungary’s space history, thanks to Tibor Kapu’s mission, is written even today.
03/10/2025