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KSH: in February the foreign trade surplus for goods was 665 million euros, the volume of exports was 2.3 percent lower, and that of imports was 6.7 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year

In February, foreign trade amounted to 665 million euros, the balance deteriorated by 342 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 2.3 percent lower and...

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KSH: in February, the number of guests (nearly 1.1 million) exceeded the number of guest nights (2.4 million) by 4.6 percent and the number of guest nights (5.2 percent) by 5.2 percent compared to a year earlier

In February 2026, nearly 1.1 million guests spent 2.4 million guest nights in tourist accommodation (commercial, private and other). The number of guests was 4.6 percent higher and the number...

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Lamb prices rose in the EU and at home

According to European Commission data, the European Union’s sheep and goat imports (live animals and meat) were 172 thousand tonnes in January-November 2025, an increase of 13 percent compared to...

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Wheat is 24% cheaper than a year ago

According to AKI PÁIR data, food wheat was traded at an average producer price of HUF 67,700/tonne excluding VAT and transport costs in the third week of February. This price...

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MBH Bank: crop insurance can also be taken out online on the MBH AgrárPartner Platform

MBH Bank’s 100 percent owned subsidiary, MBH eFin Technologies Zrt. and Hungarikum Biztosítási Alkusz Zrt., launched the MBH AgrárPartner Platform, on which farmers can take out plant insurance, MBH Bank...

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Raw milk exports increased in February

According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was 154.36 forints/kilogram in February 2026. In addition to a 0.07 percentage point deterioration in...

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Domestic lettuce became cheaper, imported lettuce more expensive at the beginning of the year

According to KSH data, Hungary’s lettuce exports decreased by 21 percent to 1,660 tons in 2025 compared to a year earlier – primarily to Poland and the Czech Republic. The...

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KSH: industrial production fell by 2.5 percent in January compared to the same period of the previous year, and expanded by 1.5 percent compared to the previous month

In January 2026, the volume of industrial production decreased by 2.5 percent, while adjusted for working day effects, it increased by 0.3 percent compared to a year earlier – the...

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KSH: in February, consumer prices exceeded the values ​​of the same month of the previous year by an average of 1.4 percent

In February 2026, consumer prices were 1.4 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Consumer prices rose by an average of 0.1 percent in one month, the Central Statistical...

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The value of foreign trade in pork fell at the beginning of the year

According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2.87 million pigs were kept in Hungary on December 1, 2025, the population increased by 2.4 percent compared to a year earlier and...

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The volume of fertilizer sold did not change in 2025

Fertilizer distributors sold 1.39 million tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in 2025, which was the same as the volume a year earlier. Fertilizer prices were, according to the calculations...

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Poultry meat exports increased significantly, imports decreased sharply

According to data from the Central Statistical Office, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 34 percent to almost 23 thousand tons in the first month of 2026 compared to January...

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KSH: industrial production in January fell by 2.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, and increased by 1.5 percent compared to the previous month

In January 2026, the volume of industrial production decreased by 2.5 percent, while adjusted for working day effects, it increased by 0.3 percent compared to a year earlier, the Central...

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Spring brought an increase in the price of business invoices

Erste will increase the fees for corporate bank accounts with effect from May 5, 2026, with the annual inflation rate of 4.4 percent last year published by the Central Statistical...

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KSH: The foreign trade surplus in services was 3.1 billion euros in the fourth quarter of last year

In the fourth quarter of 2025, exports of services in euros increased by 7.6 percent and imports by 3.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The...

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Horseradish export volume has fallen, but its value has increased in 2025

The EU’s horseradish production is around 24-25 thousand tons per year. Half of the total EU horseradish supply is provided by the Hungarian crop. In addition to Hungary, horseradish is...

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KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco decreased by 5.7 percent, while imports decreased by 13 percent

In January, the goods trade surplus was 12 million euros, the balance deteriorated by 756 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 9.9 percent lower,...

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KSH: In January 2026, industrial producer prices were on average 2.9 percent lower than a year earlier and 0.9 percent higher than the previous month

In January 2026, industrial producer prices were on average 2.9 percent lower than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices decreased by 2.8 percent and export sales by 2.9 percent compared...

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KSH: in January, the number of guests increased by 5.3 percent and guest nights by 3.6 percent compared to a year earlier

In January 2026, nearly 1.1 million guests spent approximately 2.4 million guest nights in tourist accommodation (commercial, private and other). The number of guests was 5.3 percent higher and the...

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Egg packing house prices increased

According to data from the Hungarian Statistical Office, Hungary purchased almost 20 thousand tons of shell eggs from the international market in 2025 (–18 percent compared to the same period...

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Domestic cattle producer prices increased at the beginning of the year

According to AKI slaughter statistics, in 2025, cattle slaughter in live weight increased by 24.2 percent compared to 2024. Cow slaughter, which accounts for more than half of all slaughter,...

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KSH: in the fourth quarter of last year, investment performance was 1.3 percent lower than a year earlier

According to raw data, the volume of investments in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 1.3 percent lower than in the same period of the previous year, the Central Statistical...

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KSH: in December, the gross average salary was 789,200 forints, which was 8.5 percent higher than a year earlier

In December 2025, the gross average earnings of full-time employees were 789,200 forints, and the net average earnings were 548,900 forints, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday. The...

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Milk and dairy product prices decreased at the beginning of the year in Hungary

According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was 163.81 forints/kilogram in January 2026. In addition to the 0.09 percentage point improvement in...

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Chinese walnuts are taking over the Hungarian market

According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the walnut production area in Hungary is 8,050 hectares. The walnut harvest in 2024 was 4,680 tons, 15 percent less than...

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KSH: in January, consumer prices exceeded the values ​​of the same month of the previous year by an average of 2.1 percent

In January 2026, consumer prices were 2.1 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Consumer prices rose by an average of 0.3 percent in one month, the Central Statistical...

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Poultry meat imports fell in 2025

Based on KSH data, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 3 percent to 227,000 tons in 2025 compared to 2024. Within this, the export of chicken meat increased by 12...

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The producer price of domestic slaughter pigs decreased by more than a quarter in one year

According to preliminary data from the European Commission, the slaughterhouse entry price for pigs belonging to the “E” trade class in the EU was 1.5 euros/kilogram of cold carcass weight...

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KSH: industrial production expanded by 1.8 percent in December compared to the same period of the previous year and by 0.9 percent compared to the previous month

In December 2025, the volume of industrial production exceeded the previous year by 1.8 percent, while adjusted for working day effects, it decreased by 1.0 percent – the Central Statistical...

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KSH: retail turnover in December exceeded the same period of the previous year by 3.5 percent and the previous month by 0.2 percent

2025. In December, the volume of retail trade turnover exceeded the same period of the previous year by 4.0 percent according to raw data, and by 3.5 percent adjusted for...

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