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KSH: import started the year strong
Exports in euros increased by 6.5, while imports increased by 9.7 percent in January, compared to the previous year. Foreign trade turnover declined by 215 million euros to 392 million...
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Analysts: employment can only be increased with serious training and wage increases
According to the report of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) between the December 2018 – Febrary 2019 three-month period from, the average number of employees was 4 497 thousand, 56...
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KSH: employment has reached the EU target for 2020
Between the December 2018 to February 2019 three-month period, the average number of employees was 4 497 thousand, 56 thousand more than a year before. In the 20-64 age group,...
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KSH January is not a peak season for Hungarian accommodations
In January, foreign guests spent 1.2 percent less, and domestic guests 0.1 percent less guest nights at commercial accommodation establishments than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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Retail sales augmented by 5.4 percent
In January 2019 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 5.4 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was the same – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Food and...
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Prices increased by 3.1 percent in February
In February 2019 consumer prices were 3.1 percent higher on average than a year before. In comparison with February 2018, food prices increased by 5.2 percent. Seasonal product prices (potatoes,...
Read moreCereal prices up 14 percent in just one year
In December 2018 agricultural production prices were 5.8 percent higher in comparison with the level of December 2017 – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). This situation was the result...
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KSH: foreign trade in services closed year 2018 with a surplus of 8.5 billion euros
Over the past year, 514 billion euros export surplus appeared on services s the result of 25,133 billion euros in exports and 16,619 billion euros in imports, compared to the...
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Hungarians feel they are better off financially than before
In Hungary 46 percent of consumers feel they have more money to spend than they had 5 years ago. This proportion is considerably higher than the 37-percent European average –...
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Hungary imported less and exported more egg
According to the latest market report of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), data from the European Commission reveals that the European Union’s egg product import in 2018 grew by...
Read moreAnalysts: investments and consumption increase import growth
The decisive role of investments and consumption in the country’s economic growth, together with its significant import content, led to a more rapid increase of imports, compared to exports in...
Read moreAnalysts: February inflation outperformed expectations
The rise in consumer prices in February surpassed expectations, core inflation and tax-filtered core inflation was well above the 3 percent central bank target. As a result, the Monetary Council...
Read moreImports increased at the beginning of the year
In January, the value of exports in euro rose by 6.4 percent and imports by 9.7 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year. The foreign trade surplus...
Read moreKSH: consumer prices increased by 3.1 percent in February
In February, consumer prices were on average 3.1 percent higher than a year before, while the market expected 2.9 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. Within...
Read moreRetail started the year well
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the volume of retail sales in January was 5.4 percent higher than in the previous year, according to both the raw and calendar-adjusted...
Read moreKSH: Foreign trade export surplus remained over 5.5 billion euros in 2018
In 2018, the value of exports in euro was 4.2 percent, the value of imports 7.3 percent higher than in the previous year; the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported its...
Read moreThe Hungarian economy grew by five percent last year
In the fourth quarter of last year, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.1 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year. According to the seasonal and calendar...
Read moreKSH: investments grew by 17 percent last year
Last year, the volume of national economy investments increased by 17 percent to the highest level measured so far, and the fourth quarter also saw a 17 percent increase compared...
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The KSH launches an annual survey of household living conditions
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) measures household budget and living conditions in about 10,000 households between 1 March and 10 May. According to the communication of KSH sent to MTI...
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KSH: the number of employees continued to increase
Between November 2018 and January 2019, the average number of employees was 4 million 481 thousand, 45 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of 15-64 year-olds increased...
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by six percent in 2018
Retail trade turnover in December last year was 3.7 percent higher than a year ago, according to the raw data. Calendar day effect adjusted the growth was 4.1 percent. In...
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The average earnings increased by more than 11 percent last year
In December last year, the average gross earnings were 360,000 HUF, 10.2 percent more than a year before. In January-December 2018, gross average earnings were 329,900 HUF, and net average...
Read moreThe volume of plant production and livestock production increased
Hungary was among the best performing EU countries on the basis of the real income of production factors per labor unit – Világgazdaság Online wrote on the basis of the...
Read moreAgricultural producer prices increased by 2.7 percent last year
Last year, agricultural producer prices increased by 2.7 percent. The prices for plant products increased by 5.8 percent, but live animals and animal products increased by 2.2 percent, compared to...
Read moreKSH: GDP grew by 4.8 percent last year
According to the raw data, Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.8 percent, according to the raw data. Seasonally and calendar effect adjusted the growth was 4.9 percent in...
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The performance of Hungarian hotels is also outstanding in international comparison
Hotels in Hungary closed an outstanding year in international comparison. The revpar indicator was the second highest in the Central and Eastern European region after Austria and ahead of the...
Read morePrices increased by 2.7 percent in January
In January this year, consumer prices were on average 2.7 percent higher than a year before, just like last December – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Tuesday. The...
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KSH: commercial accommodation establishments received 5.2 percent more guests in 2018
Commercial accommodations registered 5.2 percent more, 12.5 million guests, and 3.8 percent more 30.9 million guest nights last year. Foreign guests spent 2.4 percent more, and domestic guests spent 5.3...
Read moreKSH: Foreign trade balance surplus remained above six billion euros in 2018
The value of exports in euro increased by 4.3 percent in 2018, while imports increased by 6.9 percent, compared to the previous year. Foreign trade balance surplus became 6,041 billion...
Read moreAnalysts: retail sales growth was surprisingly slow last December
The annual growth rate of retail sales surprisingly slowed down in December last year – market analysts told MTI, commenting the data of KSH’s first estimate published today. They conclude...
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