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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: August 2020

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: August 2020

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: August 2020

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: Q2 2020

Related themes

First releases

 Latest release Next release
External trade in goods, September 2020 (first estimate) 06/11/2020 09/01/2018
External trade in goods, August 2020 (second estimate) 30/10/2020 02/02/2018
External trade in services, 2nd quarter 2020 28/08/2020 30/11/2020

Publications

 Released
Hungary, 1st quarters 2020 19/10/2020
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 25/09/2020
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2019 01/07/2020
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2019 20/12/2019
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 20/12/2019
Hungary, 1st semester 2019 14/10/2019
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 30/09/2019
Hungary, 2018 27/08/2019
Hungary, 1st quarter 2019 14/08/2019
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2018 06/08/2019
International trade in services, 4th quarter 2018 22/03/2019

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

Latest update Next update
3.7.1.2. Balance of payments – BPM6 30/09/2020 –
3.7.2.2. Foreign assets and liabilities of Hungary – BPM6 30/09/2020 –
3.3. External trade in goods 01/09/2020 –
3.7.1.2. Balance of payments – BPM6 30/09/2020 –

Summary data

3.5.0. Summary data of external trade in goods 06/11/2020 02/12/2020

Foreign direct investment

3.1.39.2. Number of foreign direct investment enterprises in Hungary by industries – BPM6 20/04/2020 –
3.1.40.2. FDI of foreign direct investment enterprises in Hungary by industries – BPM6 20/04/2020 –

Volume indices of external trade in goods

3.5.1. Volume indices of external trade in goods, monthly average of 2010 = 100.0%, seasonally and working-day adjusted 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.2. Volume indices of external trade in goods, corresponding period of previous year = 100.0%, calendar effect adjusted 30/10/2020 02/12/2020

External trade in goods by main groups of commodities

3.5.3. External trade in goods in HUF by main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.4. External trade in goods in EUR by main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.5. External trade in goods in USD by main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.6. Volume indices of external trade in goods by main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.7. Value indices of external trade in goods by main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.16. External trade in goods in HUF by main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –
3.5.17. External trade in goods in EUR by main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –
3.5.18. Volume indices of external trade in goods by main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –
3.5.19. Value indices of external trade in goods by main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –

External trade in goods by countries and groups of countries

3.5.6. External trade in goods in HUF by countries 01/09/2020 –
3.5.10. Value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries 01/09/2020 –
3.5.11. Imports in HUF by main countries of origin 01/09/2020 –
3.5.12. Imports in USD and EUR by main countries of origin 01/09/2020 –
3.5.13. External trade in goods in HUF by groups of countries 01/09/2020 –
3.5.14. External trade in goods in EUR by groups of countries 01/09/2020 –
3.5.15. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries 01/09/2020 –

External trade in goods by groups of countries

3.5.8. External trade in goods in HUF by groups of countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.9. External trade in goods in EUR by groups of countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.10. External trade in goods in USD by groups of countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.11. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.12. Value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.25. Value and value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –
3.5.26. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –

External trade in goods by main partner countries, EU member states, cumulative data from the beginning of the year

3.5.13. HUF value and value indices of external trade in goods by main partner countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.14. EUR value and value indices of external trade in goods by main partner countries 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.15. External trade with EU member states by main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020

Commodity pattern of external trade in goods, cumulative data from the beginning of the year

3.5.16. Commodity pattern of external trade in goods in HUF 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.17. Commodity pattern of external trade in goods in EUR 30/10/2020 02/12/2020

External trade in goods by groups of countries, cumulative data from the beginning of the year

3.5.18. Value and value indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
3.5.19. Volume indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 30/10/2020 02/12/2020

External trade in goods by main partner countries, EU member states

3.5.20. HUF value and value indices of external trade in goods by main partner countries 01/09/2020 –
3.5.21. EUR value and value indices of external trade in goods by main partner countries 01/09/2020 –
3.5.22. External trade with EU member states by main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –

International trade in services

3.5.20. Summary data of external trade in services 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
3.5.21. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of services, billion HUF 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
3.5.22. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of services, million EUR 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
3.5.23. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of countries, billion HUF 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
3.5.24. Turnover and value index of external trade in services by groups of countries, million EUR 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
3.5.25. Most important partners of Hungary in external trade in services 28/08/2020 30/11/2020

Commodity pattern of external trade in goods

3.5.23. Commodity pattern of external trade in goods in HUF 01/09/2020 –
3.5.24. Commodity pattern of external trade in goods in EUR 01/09/2020 –

External trade in goods by enterprise size class and NACE activities

3.5.27. External trade in goods by NACE activities and enterprise size class 18/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.28. Concentration of external trade in goods 18/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.29. Number of enterprises by NACE activities and number of partner countries 18/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.30. Imports by NACE activities and products 18/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.31. Exports by NACE activities and products 18/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.32. Number of enterprises, imports and exports by enterprise size class, types of enterprise and owners 18/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.33. External trade in services by NACE activities and enterprise size class 20/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.34. External trade in services by NACE activities and services 20/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.35. External trade in services by NACE activities and owners 20/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.36. External trade in services by services and enterprise size class 20/12/2019 21/12/2020
3.5.37. External trade in services by services and owners 20/12/2019 21/12/2020

Price indices of external trade

3.6.10. Price indices of external trade in goods by groups of countries and main groups of commodities 01/09/2020 –

Regional Data

6.3.2.5.2. Enterprises with foreign direct investment in Hungary by county and region – BPM6 20/04/2020 –
6.3.2.6. FDI of foreign direct investment enterprises in Hungary by industries and regions – BPM6 20/04/2020 –

International Data

7.5. External trade import 23/11/2020 21/12/2020
7.6. External trade export 23/11/2020 21/12/2020
7.3.7. External trade – imports 08/07/2020 –
7.3.8. External trade – exports 08/07/2020 –
7.3.9. Exports as per cent of imports 08/07/2020 –
7.3.10. Volume indices of imports 08/07/2020 –
7.3.11. Volume indices of exports 08/07/2020 –
7.3.12. Imports by countries 08/07/2020 –
7.3.13. Exports by countries 08/07/2020 –
7.3.22. Foreign direct investments 08/07/2020 –
7.3.23. Stock of foreign direct investments 08/07/2020 –

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 30/10/2020 –
Import/Export Data According to CN by Groups of Countries (of Consignment/Destination), EU-27_2020 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
Import/Export Data According to Class of Enterprise by Countries of Consignment/Destination (NACE Rev. 2) 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
Import/Export Data According to SITC by Countries of Consignment/Destination (EU-27_2020) 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
Import/Export Data by Class of Enterprise (NACE Rev. 2) 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
Import/Export Data According to the Combined Nomenclature (2015-) (of Consignment/Destination) 30/10/2020 02/12/2020
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 –
Volume Indices of External Trade, Same Period of the Previous Year=100,0 EU-27_2020 01/09/2020 02/12/2020
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 SITC by Countries of Origin/Destination 03/09/2009 –
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) 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
Value of International trade in services by types of services 28/08/2020 30/11/2020
Value of International trade in services by countries 29/05/2020 28/08/2020
Value of international trade in services 02/03/2020 –
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) 20/04/2020 –
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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