Surplus of trade amounted to EUR 440 million
In EUR terms, exports were up by 10% and imports by 13% in August 2017 compared to the same period of the previous year. Trade surplus decreased by EUR 119 million.
In August 2017:
The value of exports amounted to EUR 7.9 billion (HUF 2,421 billion) and that of imports to EUR 7.5 billion (HUF 2,287 billion).
Trade surplus was EUR 440 million (HUF 134 billion).
The share of European Union Member States was 79% in exports and 76% in imports.
In August 2017 compared to a year earlier:
Exports increased by 10% and imports by 13% in EUR terms.
External trade in goods
Denomination | Exports | Imports | Balance | |||
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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 | |
August 2017* | ||||||
Billion HUF | 2 421 | 108.0 | 2 287 | 110.6 | 134 | –40 |
Million EUR | 7 944 | 110.3 | 7 504 | 113.0 | 440 | –119 |
January–August 2017 | ||||||
Billion HUF | 20 534 | 107.9 | 18 813 | 111.0 | 1 721 | –367 |
Million EUR | 66 520 | 109.3 | 60 945 | 112.5 | 5 574 | –1 102 |
* The differences between indices in different currencies were due to the exchange rate effect: in August 2017 the forint appreciated by 2.0% against the euro compared to the same period of 2016.