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KSH: the food industry slowed down the industry’s decline the most
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2024 exceeded the same period of the previous year by 1.1 percent according to raw data, and by...
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In the first quarter, the number of pigs slaughtered in slaughterhouses increased
1,160,000 pigs were slaughtered at Hungarian slaughterhouses in the first quarter of 2024, 6.2 percent more (+67,000 pigs) than in January-March 2023. The total live weight of slaughtered animals was...
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The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco was 6.7 percent higher, and the volume of imports was 13 percent lower than a year earlier
In March 2024, the volume of exports was 10 percent lower than the same period of the previous year, and the volume of imports was 15 percent lower. The asset...
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Sales prices in the food industry were 5.9 percent lower than last April
In April of this year, industrial producer prices were on average 2.0 percent lower compared to a year earlier. Domestic sales prices fell by 5.0 percent, export sales by 0.4...
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This year’s strawberry crop prospects are good
According to KSH data, 5,000 to 5,500 tons of strawberries were harvested annually in Hungary in recent years. This season started earlier than usual, experts expected good harvest prospects. According...
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The three-month unemployment rate further decreased
In the three months between February and April 2024, the number of employed persons (age group 15-74) was 4,739,000, 41,000 more than a year earlier. The number of people working...
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In the first quarter of 2024, the performance of investments decreased by 9.6 percent
According to the raw data, the volume of investments in the first quarter of 2024 was 9.6 percent lower than the same period of the previous year. Compared to the...
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KSH: a bruttó átlagkereset 658 400 forint volt 2024. márciusban, 13,9 százalékkal haladta meg az egy évvel korábbit
In March 2024, the gross average salary of those employed full-time was HUF 658,400, and the net average salary calculated with allowances in mind was HUF 452,700. The gross average...
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The producer price of slaughter cows is 24 percent lower than a year ago
According to AKI’s slaughter statistics data, cattle slaughter in January-March 2024, expressed in live weight, decreased by 14.8 percent compared to the amount in January-March 2023. Cows, which account for almost...
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Exports of shell eggs rose by 58 percent
According to data from the European Commission, the packing point price of table eggs in the EU was 224 euros/100 kilograms in the first nineteen weeks of 2024, 13 percent...
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48 percent more fertilizer was sold than a year earlier
Fertilizer distributors sold 522,000 tons of fertilizer directly to agricultural producers in the first quarter of 2024.The volume sold was 48 percent more than a year earlier, despite this –...
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KSH: industrial production decreased by 10.4 percent
In March 2024, the volume of industrial production was 10.4%, which, adjusted for the effect of working days, was 2.8% less than a year earlier, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...
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The KSH starts an agricultural census
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) started the agricultural census of more than 22,000 individual farms across the country on Wednesday. Farmers can answer the questions online until May 23, and...
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Asparagus exports increased both in quantity and value
According to KSH data, 5.0–6.7 thousand tons of asparagus were harvested from 1.2–1.5 thousand hectares in Hungary in recent years. According to experts, due to the sudden warming, asparagus picking...
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KSH: Consumer prices increased by 3.7 percent on average in April compared to the same month of the previous year
In April of this year, consumer prices were on average 3.7 percent higher than a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday. Compared to March, prices rose...
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Márton Nagy: inflation remained at a low level
Based on the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), in April 2024, in line with the trends of previous months, the rate of inflation remained at a low...
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Live pig exports increased by 71 percent
According to the KSH data, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 71 percent (6 thousand tons) in January-February 2024 compared to January-February 2023. The main partners were Romania, Austria and...
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The Hungarian agriculture and food industry is based on healthy GMO-free plants
Agricultural production, the food industry and nutrition science go hand in hand, the developments, challenges and expectations of each segment influence each other, said Dr. Beáta Olga Felkai, Deputy State...
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KSH: retail turnover increased by 4.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, and by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
According to raw data, the volume of retail sales in March increased by 3.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects, by 4.2...
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Hungarian imports and exports also fell in March
In the month of March, Hungarian exports and imports also suffered a serious decline. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the value of exports was 15 percent...
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The foreign trade balance of fresh spinach was negative in 2023
In Hungary, spinach is one of the earliest outdoor vegetables. According to KSH data, the spinach harvest was 12.1 thousand tons in 2022, which was 32 percent higher than the average...
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KSH: in February, the product foreign trade surplus was 1.7 billion euros
In February 2024, the export volume exceeded 3.4 percent, while the import volume was 4.7 percent lower than in the same period of the previous year. The assets were 1.7...
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KSH: the number of guest nights increased by 25 and the number of guests by 30 percent compared to March 2023
The number of guest nights increased by 25 percent and that of guests by 30 percent compared to March 2023 in tourist accommodations, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) told MTI...
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KSH: industrial producer prices decreased by 3.0 percent in March 2024 compared to a year earlier
In March 2024, industrial producer prices decreased by 3.0 percent compared to a year earlier, and were essentially unchanged (+0.1 percent) compared to the previous month, the Central Statistical Office...
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Foreign tourists don’t often go anywhere else outside of Budapest
March showed a significant increase in Hungarian tourism statistics, mainly due to the early occurrence of the Easter long weekend. Total guest numbers and overnight stays at tourism accommodations saw...
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KSH: Gross average earnings were HUF 605,400 in February 2024, 14.0 percent higher than a year earlier
In February 2024, the gross average earnings of those employed full-time was HUF 605,400, and the net average earnings calculated with discounts taken into account was HUF 417,100. The gross...
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The volume of beef imports increased by 24 percent
Based on KSH data, Hungary’s live cattle exports increased by 6.2 percent in January 2024 compared to January 2023. The main partners were Kosovo, Croatia, Austria, Turkey and Albania. Hungary’s...
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The processing sales price of Trappist cheese has decreased
The producer price of raw milk, expressed in national currency, decreased by 5 percent in the USA in February 2024, by 6 percent in March 2024 in New Zealand, and...
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Waves in the company trend – the changing faces of liquidations and company formations
Even with decreasing terminations, decreasing numbers of companies in the company trend. The willingness to start a company fell by 30% in March compared to the previous month. Declining new...
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IMF: this year’s outlook for the world economy has improved minimally
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), overall, this year’s outlook for the world economy has improved minimally since the organization’s previous forecast in January. According to the revised World...
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