Published on: 9 January 2018

Surplus of trade amounted to EUR 718 million

In EUR terms, exports were up by 6.1% and imports by 7.8% in November 2017 compared to the same period of the previous year. Trade surplus decreased by EUR 79 million.

In November 2017:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 9.1 billion (HUF 2,821 billion) and that of imports to EUR 8.3 billion (HUF 2,597 billion).

Trade surplus was EUR 718 million (HUF 224 billion).

The share of European Union Member States was 80% in exports and 78% in imports.

In November 2017 compared to a year earlier:

Exports increased by 6.1% and imports by 7.8% 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
November 2017
Billion HUF2 821 107.1 2 597 108.8 224 –22
Million EUR9 066 106.1 8 348 107.8 718 –79
January–November 2017
Billion HUF28 818 108.0 26 424 110.9 2 394 –483
Million EUR93 291 108.8 85 550 111.9 7 741 –1 493