Published on: 8 September 2020

Surplus on external trade in goods amounts to EUR 262 million in July

In EUR terms, the value of exports decreased by 5.6% and that of imports by 7.7% in July 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year. The balance of external trade in goods improved by EUR 184 million.

In July 2020:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 8,509 million (HUF 2,976 billion) and that of imports to EUR 8,247 million (HUF 2,880 billion).

The surplus on external trade in goods was EUR 262 million (HUF 96 billion).

The share of EU-27 Member States was 77% in exports and 71% in imports.

In July 2020 compared to a year earlier:

The value of exports went down by 5.6% and that of imports by 7.7% 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
July 2020
Billion HUF2 976 101.6 2 880 99.3 96 70
Million EUR8 509 94.4 8 247 92.3 262 184
January–July 2020
Billion HUF19 741 95.9 18 951 96.7 790 –187
Million EUR57 310 89.4 55 002 90.0 2 308 –727