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Prosperity is magnetic
The population of the United Kingdom is 64.1 million and the employment rate is 52 percent. Economic growth was 2.8 percent in 2014 and 2.2 percent in 2015. Per capita...
Read moreEquilor: the growth of the Hungarian economy may fall short of the government's ambition
According to Equilor’s analysts, this year's growth of the Hungarian economy may fall short of the government's ambition, and is expected to be 2 percent – Szántó András, director of...
Read moreAnalysts: investments are needed to achieve higher growth
On the basis of the detailed GDP figures this year’s economic growth may be even more favorable than the analysts' expectations – according to analysts interviewed by MTI, who also...
Read moreKSH: GDP increased by 2.6 percent in the second quarter
The volume of the gross domestic product grew by 2.6 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period of last year. According to the seasonally and calendar adjusted...
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Slowdown in GDP growth in the euro area
In the second quarter, GDP growth slowed in the euro zone and in the European Union – according to the report of Eurostat published on Tuesday. According to the third...
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The Hungarian growth is not enough to catch up
The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2016 surprised the analysts, but the 2.6 percent growth indicator is deceiving. If it is cleaned off...
Read moreThe Hungarian economy increased better-than-expected
In the second quarter the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year after a 0.9 percent rise in the first...
Read moreAnalysts: the better than expected GDP data can improve the economic performance of the entire year
The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter was significantly higher than the expectations of the analysts, so the average performance of this year can be...
Read moreThe world's largest economy is in good shape
US gross domestic product increased with a higher-than-expected pace in the first quarter – according to the report of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) the Statistical Office of the...
Read moreSavings Bank: next year Hungary's GDP may expand by 3.3 percent
After the temporary slowdown of this year (2.1 percent economic growth), the economy may grow by 3.3 percent next year – according to the Hungarian Savings Bank’s quarterly forecast. According...
Read moreSzázadvég: economy may expand by 2.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent next year
According to the forecast of the Századvég Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the Hungarian economy in 2016 will expand by 2.1, while in 2017 by 3.2 percent. Expansion this year may grow mostly...
Read moreKSH: trade and catering increased the GDP in the first quarter
The volume of gross domestic product in the first quarter was 0.9 percent higher than in the previous year. The market services increased slightly, while the industry slightly reduced and...
Read moreGKI: slowing growth, accelerating consumption
In the first quarter, only the Greek growth was worse than the Hungarian growth. Due to the worse than expected data the GKI modified this year’s growth forecast from 2.3...
Read moreAnalysts: the GDP data caused a negative surprise
The analysts evaluated the 0.9 percent GDP growth of the first quarter (compared to the same period of last year) as a negative surprise. Virovácz Péter, ING’s macro analyst said...
Read moreHungarian economy slowed
In the first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year – was based on an initial estimate by the...
Read moreThe government expects a GDP growth above 3 percent until 2020
In its fiscal outlook for the years 2018-2020, the government expects a GDP growth over 3 percent and 0.9 percent inflation in 2017. The government expects 2.4 percent inflation in...
Read moreGKI: the economy is slowing down
The growth figures in the beginning of the year indicate a slowdown in the Hungarian economy. GKI’s GDP forecast remained unchanged: after the 3.7 percent growth of 2014 and last...
Read moreKSH: Hungary's economic performance is in the midfield in the EU
The performance growth of the Hungarian economy continued in 2015. The gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.9 percent in 2015, compared to a year before. With this economic output...
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Economic growth is accelerating in Europe
This year’s first quarter growth rate was higher than in the previous quarter both in the European Union and in the Euro Zone – the European Union's statistical office, the...
Read moreThe Growth Loan Program is the engine of agriculture
The Hungarian National Bank’s (NBH) Growth Loan Programme (NHP) is behind the growth of Hungarian agriculture – according to the analysis of the Atradius credit insurance company. The market leader...
Read moreRaiffeisen: 2.2 percent economic growth and 0.5 percent inflation is expected this year
This year Hungary's GDP may expand by 2.2 percent, as the economy is in a growing pit, however, annual inflation will be only 0.5 percent – Török Zoltán senior analyst...
Read moreThe Pénzügykutató Zrt. expects a GDP growth of 2.3 percent for 2016
According to the Pénzügykutató Zrt., due to a decrease in investments a further decline will occur in the growth rate of the gross domestic product (GDP). The growth rate is...
Read moreSzázadvég: low inflation and an expanding economy may characterize the following two years
The Századvég Economic Research Inc. predicts that low inflation and an expanding economy may characterize the following two years: the Hungarian GDP can increase by around 2,4, percent in 2016...
Read moreAnalysts: GDP may increase above two percent this year
The increase in gross domestic product (GDP) this year may be over two percent – macroeconomic analysts told MTI who responded to the Central Statistical Office’s (KSH) data published on...
Read moreAnalysts: GDP growth beyond the expectations
The growth in gross domestic product (GDP) surpassed all analysts' expectations – according to macroeconomic analysts interviewed by MTI. In response to the Central Statistical Office’s (KSH) Friday published data,...
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We need to shift to innovation-driven economy
We need to shift to innovation-driven economy in the coming years. The industry should rely on knowledge, research and development, higher education and vocational education – the Minister of State...
Read moreKSH: the performance of the economy grew by 2.9 percent last year
Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.9 percent in 2015, compared to the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2015 the growth was 3.2 percent, compared to the...
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Analysts: real wages may rise by nearly 4 percent this year
Average wages grew by 5.3 percent in November last year. Without counting the public workers, the increase of gross and net wages was 6.1 percent. Compared to the October 2015...
Read moreThe chairman of the Fiscal Council expects a two-three percent increase in the future
The GDP growth can be close to 3 percent this year, in the future 2-3 percent annual economic expansion can be expected – Kovács Árpád, chairman of the Fiscal Council...
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