Industry

Statistics on industry comprises three sections (mining and quarrying, manufacturing, energy industry). Extraction of natural minerals, transformation of basic materials and products into new products, electricity, gas, steam, hot water supply are defined as industrial activities. Beside industry significantly influencing economic performance, the division group also has an important role in employment. Industrial statistics offers information – beside production data – about sales directions (domestic and export sales) as well as about orders relating to industrial products and services and their change over time.

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It is exceptionally important to us to provide more up-to-date information on the social and economic developments in our country, in addition to our regular and detailed publications.
Our WEEKLY MONITOR provides insights into trends in key areas through weekly, monthly and quarterly data from our interactive chart collection.
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Hungary, 2021

In 2021 the economic effects of the pandemic lockdowns were far smaller than in 2020; however, the Russo-Ukrainian War caused a new emergency situation in February 2022. In 2021, the volume of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 7.1% larger than in 2020 and also exceeded the pre-pandemic figure of 2019. As the economy restarted, the rate of employment was higher than the pre-pandemic highs. The willingness to have children reached its 27-year peak; however, the pace of natural decrease accelerated, compared to the previous year.

Industrial production increased by 4.0%, Industry, July 2022 (second estimate)

In July 2022 the volume of industrial production grew by 4.0% year-on-year. Based on working-day adjusted data production rose by 6.6%. The volume of production grew in the largest weight representing subsections, at the highest rate in the manufacture of electrical equipment, at the same time decreases were recorded in the majority of the manufacturing subsections. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data industrial output was 1.1% higher than in June 2022.

Hungary in Figures, 2020

Our publication, also highlighting the main effects of the pandemic, gives an overview of the social and economic trends in Hungary in 2020, including a 5% drop in GDP, putting us in the middle of the EU ranking, taking into use 28,000 new homes, the highest number since 2009, a nearly threefold increase in the share of people working remotely or from home as compared to the average for the past 10 years, a 42% increase in the value of mail order and internet retailing, and fewer accidents on the roads.