The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 557 million in August; compared to the same period of the previous year, the volume of export lessened by by 4.4%, that of import by 4.1%.
The surplus was EUR 557 million, the balance improved by EUR 263 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by 4.4% that of import by 4.1% compared to the same period of the previous year. The seasonally and working-day adjusted volume of export increased by 0.7% compared to July 2025, while that of import lagged behind it by 1.1%.
In August 2025:
The value of export amounted to EUR 10.2 billion (HUF 4,043 billion), that of import was EUR 9.6 billion (HUF 3,822 billion).
In August 2025 compared to a year earlier:
The value of export decreased by 5.3% and that of import by 8.0% in EUR terms.
According to calendar-adjusted data the volume of export increased by 0.1%, that of import increased by 0.3%.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods decreased by 0.5% in export and by 3.7% in import, compared to the same month of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 3.2%. The HUF exchange rate depreciated by 0.4% against the EUR and improved by 5.0% against the US dollar.
The export volume of machinery and transport equipment decreased by 4.4%, its import volume by 3.2%. The aggregate commodity group of machinery and transport equipment escalated the turnover volume decrease by 2.4 percentage points on the total export side, and by 1.4 percentage points in total import.
The export volume of manufactured goods decreased by 11%, their import volume by 9.6%. The aggregate commodity group of manufactured goods escalated the volume decrease in total export by 3.4 percentage points and contributed to the volume loss by 3.6 percentage points in import.
The export volume of fuels and electric energy increased by 43%, their import volume was 14% higher than one year earlier. The growth in the turnover of fuels and electric energy counteracted the volume decrease in total turnover by 1.7 percentage points in export and slowed the volume decrease in total turnover by 1.4 percentage points in imports.
The export volume of food, beverages and tobacco lessened by 2.2%, their import volume decreased by 1.4%. The volume change realised by the aggregate commodity group hastened the total turnover volume decrease by 0.2 percentage points in export and contributed to the import decrease by 0.1 percentage points.
The volume of export to the EU-27 member states decreased by 5.7%, the import from there lessened by 6.3%. Compared to August 2024 the balance of the external trade in goods increased by EUR 114 million, generating a surplus of EUR 695 million. This group of countries accounted for 74% of exports and 71% of imports.
In the extra-EU-27 trade the volume of export decreased by 4.7%, that of import lessened by 1.5%. The balance of the external trade in goods with these countries improved by EUR 149 million, showing a deficit of EUR 138 million.
In January–August 2025:
The value of exports amounted to EUR 97.3 billion (HUF 39,198 billion), that of imports to EUR 90.2 billion (HUF 36,331 billion).
In January–August 2025 compared to one year earlier:
The volume of export increased by 0.2%, that of import grew by 1.4%.
The balance of the external trade in goods increased by EUR 920 million, the surplus was EUR 7.1 billion.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods increased by 4.1% on the export side, and by 1.9% on the import one, compared to the same period of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 2.2%. The HUF depreciated against the EUR by 3.1% and by 0.8% against the US dollar.
External trade in goods, January-August 2025
| 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 | |
| Calculated in billion HUF | 39,198 | 104.3 | 36,331 | 103.3 | 2,867 | 444 |
| Calculated in million EUR | 97,266 | 101.2 | 90,154 | 100.2 | 7,112 | 920 |