Published on: 3 January 2025

EUR 742 million surplus in external trade in goods

The value of export lessened by 3.5%, while that of import surpassed by 2.3% in EUR terms the same period of the previous year’s values in November 2024. The balance of the external trade in goods deteriorated by EUR 716 million. Compared to the previous month, the level of trade in goods decreased by 2.7% on the export side and by 0.4% on the import side.

In November 2024:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 12.6 billion (HUF 5,154 billion), and that of imports to EUR 11.8 billion (HUF 4,850 billion).

The balance of the external trade in goods was EUR 742 million (HUF 304 billion).

The share of EU member states (EU27_2020) was 76% in exports and 72% in imports.

In November 2024 compared to a year earlier:

The value of exports decreased by 3.5%, while that of imports grew by 2.3% in EUR terms.

External trade in goods

Denomination Export Import Balance
value, at current prices same period of the previous year = 100.0% value, at current prices same period of the previous year = 100.0% value, at current prices change compared to the same period of the previous year
November 2024, first estimate
Billion HUF5 154 104.3 4 850 110.5 304 -248
Million EUR12 582 96.5 11 841 102.3 742 -716
January–November 2024, first estimate
Billion HUF52 785 99.2 48 410 97.5 4 375 843
Million EUR133 924 96.1 122 813 94.5 11 110 1 795