Published on: 8 January 2020

Surplus on external trade in goods amounts to EUR 500 million in November

In EUR terms, the value of exports decreased by 0.1% and that of imports by 0.8% in November 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year. The balance of external trade in goods improved by EUR 59 million.

In November 2019:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 9,469 million (HUF 3,154 billion) and that of imports to EUR 8,969 million (HUF 2,986 billion).

The surplus on external trade in goods was EUR 500 million (HUF 168 billion).

The share of European Union Member States was 80% in exports and 76% in imports.

In November 2019 compared to a year earlier:

The value of exports diminished by 0.1% and that of imports by 0.8% 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 2019
Billion HUF3 154 103.2 2 986 102.5 168 26
Million EUR9 469 99.9 8 969 99.2 500 59
January–November 2019
Billion HUF32 939 106.4 31 351 106.9 1 588 –41
Million EUR101 456 104.4 96 590 104.9 4 866 –272