Published on: 5 August 2024

The surplus of the external trade in goods amounted to EUR 1.1 billion, its level increased by 1.9% on the export side and by 1.3% on the import one, month-on-month

The value of export was 10% lower, that of import decreased by 7.8% in EUR terms in June 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year. The balance of the external trade in goods deteriorated by EUR 472 million. Compared to the previous month, the export of goods level increased by 1.9%, its import grew by 1.3%.

In June 2024:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 12.2 billion (HUF 4,802 billion) and that of imports to EUR 11.1 billion (HUF 4,370 billion).

The balance of the external trade in goods was EUR 1.1 billion (HUF 432 billion).

The share of EU member states (EU27_2020) was 76% in exports and 72% in imports.

In June 2024 compared to a year earlier:

The value of exports decreased by 10%, that of imports lessened by 7.8% in EUR terms.

External trade in goods

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
June 2024, first estimate
Billion HUF4 802 95.4 4 370 98.1 432 -149
Million EUR12 172 89.6 11 077 92.2 1 095 -472
January–June 2024, first estimate
Billion HUF28 529 96.5 25 523 91.3 3 006 1 403
Million EUR73 134 94.2 65 445 89.2 7 689 3 407