The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 104 million in April, the volume of export decreased by 4.9%, that of import grew by 10% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The surplus was EUR 104 million, the balance decreased by EUR 1045 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by 4.9%, that of import grew by 10% compared to the same period of the previous year. The seasonally and working-day adjusted volume of export increased by 3.4%, that of import by 1.1% compared to March 2026.
In April 2026:
The value of export amounted to EUR 13.2 billion (HUF 4,865 billion), that of import was EUR 13.1 billion (HUF 4,826 billion).
In April 2026 compared to a year earlier:
The value of export increased by 6.4% and that of import grew by 16% in EUR terms.
According to calendar-adjusted data, the volume of export lessened by 4.9%, that of import increased by 10%.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods increased by 1.6% in export and decreased by 4.3% in import, compared to the same month of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 6.2%. The HUF exchange rate improved by 9.2% against the EUR and by 13% against the US dollar.
The export volume of machinery and transport equipment decreased by 2.4%, its import volume grew by 23%. The aggregate commodity group of machinery and transport equipment contributed 1.4 percentage points to the overall decrease in export volume, and 10 percentage points to the increase in import volume.
The export volume of manufactured goods decreased by 7.0%, their import volume increased by 1.0%. The aggregate commodity group of manufactured goods contributed 2.0 percentage points to the overall decrease in export volume, and 0.3 percentage points to the increase in import volume.
The export volume of fuels and electric energy decreased by 29%, their import volume by 1.4%, year-on-year. The turnover change of fuels and electric energy contributed to the volume decrease in total turnover by 1.2 percentage points in export and slowed the volume increase in import by 0.1 percentage points.
The export volume of food, beverages and tobacco decreased by 1.3%, their import volume by 2.4%. The volume change realised by the aggregate commodity group contributed 0.1 percentage points to the overall decrease in export volume, while in imports it offset the increase in total import volume by 0.2 percentage points.
The volume of export to the EU-27 member states decreased by 4.2%, the volume of import from there grew by 7.3%. Compared to April 2025 the balance of the external trade in goods decreased by EUR 405 million, generating a surplus of EUR 829 million. This group of countries accounted for 74% of exports and 69% of imports.
In the extra-EU-27 trade the volume of export decreased by 5.1%, that of import improved by 14%. The balance of the external trade in goods with these countries deteriorated by EUR 640 million, showing a deficit of EUR 725 million.
In January–April 2026:
The value of exports amounted to EUR 52.4 billion (HUF 19,938 billion), that of imports to EUR 49.7 billion (HUF 18,912 billion).
In January–April 2026 compared to the one year earlier period:
The volume of export decreased by 5.0%, that of import grew by 8.3%.
The balance of the external trade in goods decreased by EUR 1,946 million, the surplus was EUR 2,674 million.
The HUF price level of the external trade in goods increased by 2.9% on the export side, and decreased by 5.8% on the import one, compared to the same period of the previous year. The terms of trade improved by 9.2%. The HUF exchange rate improved against the EUR by 6.2%, and by 14% against the US dollar.
External trade in goods, January–April 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 | 19,938 | 97.8 | 18,912 | 102.1 | 1,026 | –841 |
| Calculated in million EUR | 52,419 | 104.2 | 49,745 | 108.9 | 2,674 | –1,946 |