The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 924 million in March, the volume of export decreased by 8.6%, that of import grew by 1.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The surplus was EUR 924 million, the balance decreased by EUR 773 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by 8.6%, that of import grew by 1.1% compared to the same period of the previous year. The seasonally and working-day adjusted volume of export decreased by 11%, that of import lessened by 8.6% compared to February 2026.
In March 2026:
The value of export amounted to EUR 14.0 billion (HUF 5,465 billion), that of import was EUR 13.1 billion (HUF 5,105 billion).
In March 2026 compared to a year earlier:
The value of export increased by 3.6% and that of import grew by 11% in EUR terms.
According to calendar-adjusted data, the volume of export lessened by 12%, that of import decreased by 1.6%.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods increased by 10% in export and by 6.5% in import, compared to the same month of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 3.5%. The HUF exchange rate improved by 2.7% against the EUR and by 9.0% against the US dollar.
The export volume of machinery and transport equipment decreased by 8.8%, its import volume grew by 20%. The aggregate commodity group of machinery and transport equipment hastened the volume decrease in total turnover by 5.2 percentage points on the export side, and contributed to the total volume increase by 6.5 percentage points in imports.
The export volume of manufactured goods decreased by 10%, their import volume increased by 6.5%. The aggregate commodity group of manufactured goods contributed to the volume decrease in total export by 3.0 percentage points and contributed to the volume growth by 0.4 percentage points in import.
The export volume of fuels and electric energy decreased by 21%, their import volume by 56%, year-on-year. The turnover change of fuels and electric energy contributed to the volume decrease in total turnover by 0.9 percentage points in export and slowed the volume increase in import by 5.6 percentage points.
The export volume of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 7.6%, their import volume by 5.2%. The volume change realised by the aggregate commodity group offset the export volume decrease by 0.5 percentage points, while it did not have a significant effect on the import volume change.
The volume of export to the EU-27 member states increased by 1.0%, the volume of import from there grew by 5.8%. Compared to March 2025 the balance of the external trade in goods improved by EUR 45 million, generating a surplus of EUR 1,596 million. This group of countries accounted for 76% of exports and 69% of imports.
In the extra-EU-27 trade the volume of export decreased by 19%, that of import by 8.7%. The balance of the external trade in goods with these countries deteriorated by EUR 818 million, showing a deficit of EUR 672 million.
In January–March 2026:
The value of exports amounted to EUR 38.8 billion (HUF 14,917 billion), that of imports to EUR 36.6 billion (HUF 14,070 billion).
In January–March 2026 compared to the one year earlier period:
The volume of export decreased by 5.9%, that of import grew by 4.1%.
The balance of the external trade in goods decreased by EUR 1,263 million, the surplus was EUR 2,209 million.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods increased by 3.3% on the export side, and decreased by 3.1% on the import one, compared to the same period of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 6.6%. The HUF exchange rate improved against the EUR by 5.2%, and by 15% against the US dollar.
External trade in goods, January–March 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 | 14,917 | 97.2 | 14,070 | 100.8 | 848 | –553 |
| Calculated in million EUR | 38,839 | 102.4 | 36,630 | 106.3 | 2,209 | –1,263 |