Surplus of trade amounted to EUR 322 million
In EUR terms, exports were up by 5.2% and imports by 11% in July 2017 compared to the same period of the previous year. Trade surplus decreased by EUR 359 million.
In July 2017:
The value of exports amounted to EUR 7.6 billion (HUF 2,337 billion) and that of imports to EUR 7.3 billion (HUF 2,238 billion).
Trade surplus was EUR 322 million (HUF 99 billion).
The share of European Union Member States was 79% in exports and 78% in imports.
In July 2017 compared to a year earlier:
Exports increased by 5.2% and imports by 11% in EUR terms.
External trade in goods
| Denomination | Exports | Imports | Balance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| value, at current prices | same period of previous year=100.0% | value, at current prices | same period of previous year=100.0% | value, at current prices | change compared to same period of previous year | |
| July 2017* | ||||||
| Billion HUF | 2 337 | 102,8 | 2 238 | 108,8 | 99 | –116 |
| Million EUR | 7 604 | 105,2 | 7 282 | 111,3 | 322 | –359 |
| January–July 2017 | ||||||
| Billion HUF | 18 119 | 107,9 | 16 526 | 111,1 | 1 594 | –321 |
| Million EUR | 58 595 | 109,2 | 53 441 | 112,4 | 5 153 | –964 |
* The differences between indices in different currencies were due to the exchange rate effect: in July 2017 the forint appreciated by 2.5% against the euro compared to the same period of 2016.