Published on: 11 November 2019

Surplus on external trade in goods amounts to EUR 566 million in September

In EUR terms, the value of exports increased by 11% and that of imports by 6.5% in September 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year. The balance of external trade in goods improved by EUR 385 million.

In September 2019:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 9,582 million (HUF 3,176 billion) and that of imports to EUR 9,016 million (HUF 2,985 billion).

The surplus on external trade in goods was EUR 566 million (HUF 191 billion).

The share of European Union Member States was 80% in exports and 73% in imports.

In September 2019 compared to a year earlier:

The value of exports went up by 11% and that of imports by 6.5% 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
September 2019
Billion HUF3 176 113.2 2 985 108.7 191 131
Million EUR9 582 110.9 9 016 106.5 566 385
January–September 2019
Billion HUF26 408 106.4 25 138 107.4 1 271 –147
Million EUR81 818 104.5 77 903 105.6 3 915 –569