Investment
Investment is defined in economics as creating or purchasing means of production, by which an economic actor obtains its goods supporting production and operation. Considered for a given period it means the expansion or modernisation of its capital, namely its stock of production means. Statistics on investments refer to the value of new and used investments, and are broken down by material-technical composition, by section and region.
Key figures
Investments, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the performance value of new investments realised by the economic operators compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2022
Investment in machinery, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the performance value of new machinery, equipment and vehicle investments realised by the economic operators compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2022
Investments in construction, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the performance value of new investments in construction realised by the economic operators compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2022
Investments of enterprises, change in volume
Indicator description
Change of volume in the value of new investments at enterprises with 50 or more employees compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q3 2022
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Investments increased by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter of 2022, Investment, 3rd quarter 2022
In the 3rd quarter of 2022 the volume of developments increased by 7.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, and by 1.9% compared to the previous quarter (seasonally adjusted). The quickening was caused by the dynamic activity of households and businesses, while budgetary developments decreased. Manufacturing developments, having a dominant weight, as well as energy industry and housing investments increased the investments of the national economy, while transportation and storage, furthermore agriculture related investments held them back.
Hungary, 2022 Q2
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Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021
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Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2021
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Hungary in Figures, 2020
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Related themes
First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
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Investment, 3rd quarter 2022 | 28/11/2022 | 01/03/2023 |
Publications |
Released |
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Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 | 10/01/2023 |
Hungary, Quarter 2 2022 | 14/11/2022 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 | 26/10/2022 |
Hungary, 2021 | 21/09/2022 |
Hungary, Quarter 1 2022 | 16/08/2022 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2021 | 01/07/2022 |
Hungary, 3rd quarters 2021 | 04/02/2022 |
Release and revision calendarPublication repertory
Dissemination database ( infra-annual data annual data ) |
Latest update | Next update |
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Quarterly statistical report on investment | ||
Investment outlay of national economy by NACE Rev.2 sections | 28/11/2022 | 01/03/2023 |
Investments at current prices and volume indicies of investments by material and technical composition | 28/11/2022 | 01/03/2023 |
Investments at current prices, volume indicies (previous year = 100,0), fix-based and seasonally adjusted volume indicies of investments (2015 = 100,0) | 28/11/2022 | 01/03/2023 |
Investments of government institutions | 28/11/2022 | 01/03/2023 |
Investmens of corporation and unincorporated enterprise with more than 49 employees | 28/11/2022 | 01/03/2023 |
Data of Investment | 28/02/2018 | – |
Investments of national economy | 01/08/2017 | – |
Annual statistical reports on investment | ||
Structural business statistics data (Investment indicators, enterprise level) | 15/08/2022 | 15/08/2023 |
Structural business statistics data (Investment indicators, legal unit level) | 15/08/2022 | – |