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The volume of construction output increased by 28.3% in February, Construction, February 2014
In February, construction output, according to both unadjusted and working day adjusted data, was up year-on-year by 28.3%. Output rose year-on-year in both main groups of constructions: i.e. in the construction of buildings and civil engineering works by 21.3% and 39.2% respectively. Besides the general growth in construction having been observed for a year, the favourable weather also contributed to the significant rise in February. (16.04.2014.)
Agricultural producer prices decrease by 10.9% in February, Agricultural producer prices, February 2014
Agricultural producer prices decreased by 10.9% in February 2014 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Within this the prices of crop products fell by 17.0%, and those of live animals and animal products increased by 1.7%. (14.04.2014.)
The volume of industrial production increased by 8.1% in February, Industry, February 2014 (Statistical reflections)
In February 2014, industrial gross output rose by 8.1% compared to the same month of 2013. Similarly to the previous months, the growth in output mainly resulted from a significant rise in the sales of the manufacture of transport equipment, the driver of the industry and the related supplier branches. (12.03.2014.)

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Population, thousand people (1 January 2013)	9,906
Consumer price change (inflation), % (August 2013)	1.3
Unemployment rate, % (May –July 2013)	10.1
GDP, % (Quarter 2 2013)	0.5
Volume of industrial production, % (August 2013)	–1.4

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External trade showed a surplus of EUR 482 million in January

In January 2014, the volume of exports was 6.1%, while that of imports was 3.6% more in external trade in goods than in the same month of the previous year. The sur-plus on the trade balance was EUR 482 million (HUF 147 billion) which was EUR 209 million (HUF 63 billion) more than in the same month of the previous year.
Statistical report: Economy and society, year 2013, January 2014

The latest issue of the Statistical Report provides a comprehensive picture of the most important socio-economic trends and features. The analysis is supplemented by inset figures and tables, as well as by Excel tables providing an opportunity for a detailed overview.
Retail trade, January 2014

In January 2014. according to the second estimate. retail sales increased year-on-year by a calendar adjusted 6.2%. Within this. the volume of sales rose by 8.5% in food. drinks and tobacco stores. by 4.1% in nonfood retail trade and automotive fuel retailing.
The number of registered economic organizations, 2013

As of 31 December 2013, the number of registered economic organizations was nearly 1 million 828 thousand, 21 and half thousand higher than a year ago. This rise resulted from an increase of nearly 22 thousand in the number of registered enterprises and from a growth of over one and a half thousand in that of non-profit institutions, while the number of budgetary units and other entities decreased by a total of 1749.
International tourism demand, Quarter 4 2013

In quarter 4 2013, there was no year-on-year change in the number of foreign arrivals along with a 6.4% growth in visitor expenditures. The rise in the spending of overnight tourist visitors played a major role in the increase in expenditures. Year-on-year, Hungarian people made 0.3% more tourist trips abroad and spent 2.7% more abroad.
Fourth-quarter 2013 GDP increases by 2.7%

The gross domestic product of Hungary increased by 2.7% in the 4th quarter of 2013 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The performance of agriculture, construction and manufacturing activities all increased. The performance of the Hungarian economy grew by 1.1% in 2013. The value of gross domestic product was HUF 29 114 billion at current prices and HUF 2 million 943 thousand per capita in 2013.
Livestock, 1st December 2013

The growth of the cattle stock continued, so their number at the end of 2013 was already higher than ten years earlier. The number of pigs and sheep slightly rose in the last six months. The number of turkeys grew, while other poultry stocks decreased in line with seasonality compared to June.
Crop production improves performance of domestic agriculture in 2013 (Economic accounts for agriculture, 2013 – second preliminary data)

The output value of agriculture was 4% higher at current prices in 2013 than one year earlier. It was principally the larger production volume of crop products that allowed the growth of performance of the division, the value of the product group was higher than in 2012 in spite of the price decrease. The output value of animal husbandry was hardly higher than in the previous year. Gross value added grew, however, labour input was somewhat lower than one year before.