The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 665 million in February, the volume of export decreased by 2.3%, that of import grew by 6.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The surplus was EUR 665 million, the balance decreased by EUR 342 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by 2.3%, that of import grew by 6.7% compared to the same period of the previous year. The seasonally and working-day adjusted volume of export increased by 2.6%, that of import grew by 1.2% compared to January 2026.
In February 2026:
The value of export amounted to EUR 12.7 billion (HUF 4,805 billion), that of import was EUR 12.0 billion (HUF 4,554 billion).
In February 2026 compared to a year earlier:
The value of export increased by 2.6% and that of import grew by 5.9% in EUR terms.
According to calendar-adjusted data, the volume of export lessened by 2.3%, that of import increased by 6.7%.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods decreased by 1.3% in export and by 6.9% in import, compared to the same month of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 5.9%. The HUF exchange rate improved by 6.1% against the EUR and by 17% against the US dollar.
The export volume of machinery and transport equipment increased by 2.5%, its import volume grew by 19%. The aggregate commodity group of machinery and transport equipment slowed the volume decrease in total turnover by 1.5 percentage points on the export side, and contributed to the total volume increase by 8.3 percentage points in imports.
The export volume of manufactured goods decreased by 11%, their import volume lessened by 2.1%. The aggregate commodity group of manufactured goods contributed to the volume decrease in total export by 3.2 percentage points and slowed down the volume growth by 0.7 percentage points in import.
The export volume of fuels and electric energy decreased by 3.3%, their import volume by 5.0%, year-on-year. The turnover change of fuels and electric energy contributed to the volume decrease in total turnover by 0.1 percentage points in export and slowed the volume increase in import by 0.5 percentage points.
The export volume of food, beverages and tobacco lessened by 2.8%, their import volume by 2.4%. The volume change realised by the aggregate commodity group hastened the export volume decrease by 0.2 percentage points, and counteracted the volume increase in import by 0.1 percentage points.
The volume of export to the EU-27 member states decreased by 3.4%, the volume of import from there lessened by 0.4%. Compared to February 2025 the balance of the external trade in goods improved by EUR 29 million, generating a surplus of EUR 1279 million. This group of countries accounted for 74% of exports and 67% of imports.
In the extra-EU-27 trade the volume of export increased by 1.8%, that of import grew by 18%. The balance of the external trade in goods with these countries deteriorated by EUR 371 million, showing a deficit of EUR 614 million.
In January–February 2026:
The value of exports amounted to EUR 24 billion (HUF 9,323 billion), that of imports to EUR 23 billion (HUF 8,959 billion).
In January–February 2026 compared to the one year earlier period:
The volume of export decreased by 6.0%, that of import grew by 4.6%.
The balance of the external trade in goods decreased by EUR 818 million, the surplus was EUR 957 million.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods decreased by 0.1% on the export side, and by 7.0% on the import one, compared to the same period of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 7.4%. The HUF exchange rate improved against the EUR by 6.5%, and by 18% against the US dollar.
External trade in goods, January–February 2026
| 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 | 9,323 | 93.9 | 8,959 | 97.3 | 364 | –358 |
| Calculated in million EUR | 24,451 | 100.3 | 23,494 | 104.0 | 957 | –818 |