Published on: 7 October 2024

The surplus of the external trade in goods amounted to EUR 671 million

The value of export was 4.1% lower, that of import decreased by 4.2% in EUR terms in August 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year. The balance of the external trade in goods deteriorated by EUR 10 million. Compared to the previous month, the export of goods level decreased by 7.8%, its import fell by 12%.

In August 2024:

The value of exports amounted to EUR 10.9 billion (HUF 4,305 billion) and that of imports to EUR 10.2 billion (HUF 4,040 billion).

The balance of the external trade in goods was EUR 671 million (HUF 265 billion).

The share of EU member states (EU27_2020) was 75% in exports and 70% in imports.

In August 2024 compared to a year earlier:

The value of exports decreased by 4.1%, that of imports lessened by 4.2% 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
August 2024, first estimate
Billion HUF4 305 98.3 4 040 98.1 265 3
Million EUR10 898 95.9 10 227 95.8 671 -10
January–August 2024, first estimate
Billion HUF37 552 98.2 34 183 94.4 3 369 1 359
Million EUR96 043 95.7 87 435 92.1 8 608 3 262