Investment
Investment is defined in economics as creating or purchasing means of production, by which an economic actor obtains its goods supporting production and operation. Considered for a given period it means the expansion or modernisation of its capital, namely its stock of production means. Statistics on investments refer to the value of new and used investments, and are broken down by material-technical composition, by section and region.
Key figures
Investments, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the performance value of new investments realised by the economic operators compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2020
Investment in machinery, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the performance value of new machinery, equipment and vehicle investments realised by the economic operators compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2020
Investments in construction, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the performance value of new investments in construction realised by the economic operators compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2020
Investments of enterprises, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the value of new investments at enterprises with 50 or more employees compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2020
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In the 3rd quarter of 2020 investments decreased by 12 % compared to the same period of the previous year and by 2.1% in comparison with the previous quarter, Investment 3rd quarter 2020
Based on raw data in the 3rd quarter of 2020 the volume of developments was 12% lower compared to the same period of the previous year and by 2.1% (seasonally adjusted) compared to the previous quarter. Investments declined in most sections, however in relation with the pandemic situation in healthcare they almost doubled. In addition investment volume grew in several, overall smaller weight carrying fields e.g. trade (6.3%), information, communication (3.4%), public administration (2.1%). The general decline in investment was mainly due to larger companies, among these especially foreign-owned enterprises and state-owned companies moderated their developments. During the first three quarters of 2020 investment volume declined in total by 8.6% compared to the high base of the previous year.

Hungary, 1st quarter 2020
The performance of the Hungarian economy grew by 2.2% in the 1st quarter of 2020, which is a significant tempo-decline compared to the 4-5% increase of the previous two years. The coronavirus epidemic, spreading worldwide by March, severely impacted Hungarian output in the second part of the month. Processes of the world economy, already tainted by tensions and negative expectations have been further damaged in January-February by the spread of the epidemic, impacting indirectly and unfavourably our national economy.
Related themes
First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
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Investment, 3rd quarter 2020 | 26/11/2020 | 01/03/2021 |
Publications |
Released |
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Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 | 18/12/2020 |
Hungary, 2019 | 10/12/2020 |
Hungary, 1st quarters 2020 | 19/10/2020 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 | 25/09/2020 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2019 | 01/07/2020 |
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2019 | 20/12/2019 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 | 20/12/2019 |
Hungary, 1st semester 2019 | 14/10/2019 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 | 30/09/2019 |
Hungary, 2018 | 27/08/2019 |
Hungary, 1st quarter 2019 | 14/08/2019 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2018 | 06/08/2019 |
Dissemination database ( infra-annual data annual data ) |
Latest update | Next update |
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Quarterly statistical report on investment | ||
Investment outlay of national economy by NACE Rev.2 sections | 26/11/2020 | 01/03/2021 |
Investments at current prices and volume indicies of investments by material and technical composition | 26/11/2020 | 01/03/2021 |
Investments at current prices, volume indicies (previous year = 100,0), fix-based and seasonally adjusted volume indicies of investments (2015 = 100,0) | 26/11/2020 | 01/03/2021 |
Investments of government institutions | 26/11/2020 | 01/03/2021 |
Investmens of corporation and unincorporated enterprise with more than 49 employees | 26/11/2020 | 01/03/2021 |
Data of Investment | 28/02/2018 | – |
Investments of national economy | 01/08/2017 | – |
Annual statistical reports on investment | ||
Structural business statistics data (Investment indicators, legal unit level) | 14/08/2020 | 13/08/2021 |
Structural business statistics data (Investment indicators, enterprise level) | 14/08/2020 | 13/08/2021 |