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External trade and balance of payments

External trade statistics are made up of two main areas. Goods trade statistics collect data on the movement of physically existing goods among countries, while external services trade statistics take account of international trade in typically intangible services (e.g. travel, transport). Although services account for the larger part of production, some four-fifths of external trade is in goods. The difference is due to the differing degrees of storability and transportability. The balance of payments is a statistical statement that systematises the economic transactions of a particular country with the rest of the world in a particular period.

Indicator description

Difference between the value of goods exports and of goods imports in a particular month or in the months of the year processed to date in total, expressed in million\_euros. If the value of exports exceeds that of imports, then an external trade surplus, in the contrary case an external trade deficit is generated.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: November 2021

Indicator description

Change in the quantity of goods exports compared to the same period of the previous year. Volume data eliminate the effects of price and exchange rate changes. The volume data here are not calendar adjusted.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: October 2021

Indicator description

Change in the quantity of goods imports compared to the same period of the previous year. Volume data eliminate the effects of price and exchange rate changes. The volume data here are not calendar adjusted.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: October 2021

Indicator description

Difference between the value of services exports and of services imports in a particular quarter or in the quarters of the year processed to date in total. If the value of exports exceeds that of imports, then an external services trade surplus, in the contrary case an external services trade deficit is generated.
Source of data: Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2021

Related themes

First releases

 Latest release Next release
External trade in goods, November 2021 (first estimate) 10/01/2022 08/02/2022
External trade in goods, October 2021 (second estimate) 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
External trade in services, 3rd quarter 2021 01/12/2021 02/03/2022

Publications

 Released
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2020 22/12/2021
Hungary, 2nd quarters 2021 22/11/2021
Hungary, 2020 18/11/2021
Hungary, 1st quarters 2021 18/11/2021
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2020 03/09/2021
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2020 05/07/2021
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2020 01/02/2021
Hungary, 2020 Q2 26/01/2021
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 18/12/2020
Hungary, 2019 10/12/2020
Hungary, 1st quarters 2020 19/10/2020
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 25/09/2020
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2019 01/07/2020

Release and revision calendarPublication repertory

Summary tables (STADAT) ( infra-annual data annual data )

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Annual, international tables

17.1.3.1. External trade – imports 08/07/2021 08/07/2022
17.1.3.2. External trade – exports 08/07/2021 08/07/2022
17.1.3.3. Exports as per cent of imports 08/07/2021 08/07/2022
17.1.3.4. Volume indices of imports 08/07/2021 08/07/2022
17.1.3.5. Volume indices of exports 08/07/2021 08/07/2022
17.1.3.6. Imports by countries 08/07/2021 08/07/2022
17.1.3.7. Exports by countries 08/07/2021 08/07/2022

Balance of payments

17.2.1.23. Balance of payments, quarterly – BPM6 14/01/2022 24/02/2022
17.2.1.24. Foreign assets and liabilities of Hungary, quarterly – BPM6 14/01/2022 24/02/2022
17.1.1.32. Balance of payments – BPM6 30/09/2021 24/03/2022

External trade in goods

17.2.3.1. External trade import, monthly 21/01/2022 28/02/2022
17.2.3.2. External trade export, monthly 21/01/2022 28/02/2022

Foreign direct investment enterprises

9.1.1.9. Foreign direct investment enterprises in Hungary by industries - BPM6 20/04/2021 20/04/2022
9.1.2.5. Foreign direct investment enterprises in Hungary by county and region – BPM6 20/04/2021 20/04/2022

Price indices of external trade

1.1.1.10. Price indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 01/09/2021 03/03/2022

Summary data

17.2.1.1. Summary data of external trade in goods monthly 10/01/2022 01/02/2022
17.2.1.2. Volume indices of external trade in goods, monthly average of 2010 = 100.0%; seasonally and working-day adjusted 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.3. Volume indices of external trade in goods, corresponding period of previous year = 100.0%; calendar effect adjusted 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.17. Summary data of external trade in services quarterly, cumulated 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.1. Summary data of external trade in goods 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.2. Volume indices of external trade in goods 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.3. External trade in goods in HUF by groups of countries 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.21. Value and value indices of external trade in services, based on HUF, USD and EUR data 06/04/2021 02/03/2022

Trade by characteristics of trading enterprises

17.1.1.18. Value of external trade in goods, HUF, by group of trading enterprises with largest share of trade 20/12/2021 16/12/2022
17.1.1.19. Value of external trade in goods, HUF, by size of trading enterprise 20/12/2021 16/12/2022
17.1.1.20. Value of external trade in goods, HUF, by activity of trading enterprise 20/12/2021 16/12/2022
17.1.1.27. External trade in services by NACE activities and enterprise size class 06/04/2021 11/03/2022
17.1.1.28. External trade in services by NACE activities and services 06/04/2021 11/03/2022
17.1.1.29. External trade in services by NACE activities and owners 06/04/2021 11/03/2022
17.1.1.30. External trade in services by services and enterprise size class 06/04/2021 11/03/2022
17.1.1.31. External trade in services by services and owners 06/04/2021 11/03/2022

Trade by country

17.2.1.20. Most important partners of Hungary in external trade in services, based on HUF and EUR data, quarterly update, 3th quarter 2021 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.7. External trade in goods in HUF by countries 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.8. EUR value and value indices of external trade in goods by main partner countries 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.9. Imports in HUF by main countries of origin 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.10. Imports in USD and EUR by main countries of origin 01/09/2021 03/03/2022

Trade by country, cumulated data

17.2.1.8. HUF value of external trade and value indices by main partner countries, January–October 2021 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.9. EUR value of external trade and value indices by main partner countries, January–October 2021 22/12/2021 01/02/2022

Trade by group of countries

17.2.1.4. External trade in goods in HUF by groups of countries, quarterly, monthly 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.5. External trade in goods, EUR, by group of countries, quarterly, monthly 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.6. External trade in goods in USD by groups of countries, quarterly, monthly 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.7. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries, quarterly, monthly 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.18. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of countries, billion HUF, quarterly, cumulated 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
17.2.1.19. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of countries, million EUR, quarterly, cumulated 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.4. External trade in goods in EUR by groups of countries 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.5. Value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.6. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries 01/09/2021 03/03/2022

Trade by group of countries or by country

17.1.1.22. External trade in services, by group of countries, on HUF basis 06/04/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.23. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of countries, on EUR basis 06/04/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.24. Most important partners of Hungary in external trade in services, based on HUF and USD data 06/04/2021 02/03/2022

Trade by group of services

17.2.1.21. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of services, billion HUF, quarterly, cumulated 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
17.2.1.22. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of services, million EUR, quarterly, cumulated 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.25. External trade in services, by group of countries, on HUF basis 06/04/2021 02/03/2022
17.1.1.26. External trade in services, by group of countries, on EUR basis 06/04/2021 02/03/2022

Trade by main group of commodities and by group of countries

17.1.1.16. Value and value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 01/09/2021 04/03/2022
17.1.1.17. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 01/09/2021 04/03/2022

Trade by main group of commodities and by group of countries (data cumulated from beginning of year)

17.2.1.15. Value and value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities, January–October 2021 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.16. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities, January–October 2021 22/12/2021 01/02/2022

Trade by main group of commodities or by group of commodities

17.2.1.10. External trade in goods in HUF by main groups of commodities, quarterly, monthly 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.11. Value and value indices of external trade in goods, HUF, by main group of commodities and by group of commodities, January–October 2021 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.12. External trade in goods, EUR, by main group of commodities 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.13. Value and value indices of external trade in goods, EUR, by main group of commodities and by group of commodities, January–October 2021 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.2.1.14. Volume indices of external trade in goods by main groups of commodities, quarterly, monthly 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
17.1.1.11. External trade in goods in HUF by main groups of commodities 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.12. Value and value indices of external trade in goods, HUF, by main group of commodities and by group of commodities 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.13. External trade in goods in EUR by main groups of commodities 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.14. Value and value indices of external trade in goods, EUR, by main group of commodities and by group of commodities 01/09/2021 03/03/2022
17.1.1.15. Volume indices of external trade in goods by main groups of commodities 01/09/2021 03/03/2022

Dissemination database ( infra-annual data annual data )

Latest update Next update

International trade in goods

Import/Export Data According to NACE Rev. 3 by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) EU-27_2020 22/12/2021 –
Import/Export Data According to CN by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination), EU-27_2020 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
Import/Export Data According to Class of Enterprise by Countries of Consignment/Destination (NACE Rev. 2) 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Consignment/Destination (EU-27_2020) 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
Import/Export Data by Class of Enterprise (NACE Rev. 2) 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
Import/Export Data According to the Combined Nomenclature (2015-) (of Consignment/Destination) 22/12/2021 01/02/2022
Volume Indices of External Trade, Same Period of the Previous Year=100,0 EU-27_2020 02/12/2021 04/03/2022
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Origin/Destination 08/07/2021 –
Import/Export Data According to NACE Rev. 2 by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 01/09/2020 –
Import/Export Data According to CN by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 01/09/2020 –
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Consignment/Destination 01/09/2020 –
Volume Indices of External Trade, Same Period of the Previous Year=100,0 01/09/2020 –
Import/Export Data According to the Combined Nomenclature (2008-2015) (of Consignment/Destination) 01/09/2016 –
Import/Export Data According to NACE Rev. 1 and Rev. 1.1 by Countries of Origin/Destination 02/07/2015 –
Volume Indices of External Trade, Same Period of the Previous Year=100,0 16/09/2013 –
Import/Export Data According to NACE Rev. 2 by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 03/09/2013 –
Import/Export Data According to CN by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 03/09/2013 –
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Consignment/Destination 02/09/2013 –
Import/Export Data According to the Combined Nomenclature (-2008) (of Consignment/Destination) 24/05/2012 –
Import/Export Data According to NACE REV. 1.1 by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 27/05/2010 –
Import/Export Data by Class of Enterprise (NACE Rev. 1 and Rev. 1.1) 12/11/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to NACE Rev. 1 and Rev. 1.1 by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 09/11/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to CN by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination) 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to CN by Countries of Consignment/Destination 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Consignment/Destination 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to NACE Rev. 1 and Rev. 1.1 by Countries of Consignment/Destination 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to MKN by Countries of Origin/Destination 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to MKN by Countries of Purchase/Sale 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Purchase/Sale 01/09/2009 –
Import/Export Data by Class of Enterprise (NACE Rev. 1 and Rev. 1.1) 01/09/2009 –

International trade in services

Value of International trade in services by countries (EU-27_2020) 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
Value of International trade in services by types of services 01/12/2021 02/03/2022
Value of international trade in services (EU-27_2020) 19/03/2021 –
Value of international trade in services 02/03/2021 02/03/2022
Value of International trade in services by countries 02/03/2021 02/03/2022
Value of International trade in services by countries 13/05/2014 –
Value of International trade in services by types of services 13/05/2014 –
Most important partners of Hungary in international trade in services - without travel data (exports) 20/03/2014 –
Most important partners of Hungary in international trade in services - without travel data (imports) 20/03/2014 –

Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment position in Hungary (BPM6) 12/01/2022 20/04/2022
Foreign direct investment enterprises 09/06/2016 –
Data of Enterprises with FDI 02/06/2014 –
The average gross earnings of employees in FDI enterprises 29/05/2014 –
Investment of FDI enterprises 29/05/2014 –
Value of external trade of FDI enterprises 29/05/2014 –
Hungarian FDI outward stock 29/05/2014 –
Data of Enterprises with FDI 29/05/2014 –
Gross value added of FDI enterprises 29/05/2014 –
Hungarian FDI outward stock 29/05/2014 –
Data of Enterprises with FDI 11/06/2013 –
The average gross earnings of employees in FDI enterprises 05/03/2013 –
Data of Enterprises with FDI 05/03/2013 –
Investment of FDI enterprises 05/03/2013 –
Gross value added of FDI enterprises 05/03/2013 –
Hungarian FDI outward stock 05/03/2013 –
Value of external trade of FDI enterprises 03/07/2009 –
Value of external trade of FDI enterprises 03/07/2009 –

Data visualisations

Hungary's external trade in 2019
Performance of the Hungarian economy, 2019 (updated on 10 March 2020)
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