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Analysts: 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...
Read moreRetail sales increased by six percent in 2018
In December last year, retail trade turnover was 3.7 percent, according to the raw data, while calendar effect adjusted it was 4.1 percent higher than a year before. At the...
Read moreImports increased
In November last year, the value of exports calculated in euro increased by 4.5 percent, while the value of imports calculated in euro increased by 7.3 percent – according to...
Read moreThe KSH conducts a trial census in agriculture in February
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) is conducting a full agricultural census in the summer of 2020 (Agrárcenzus 2020). The agency is conducting a trial test between 1 and 28 February...
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Fruit and vegetable prices went in opposite directions
In November 2018 agricultural production prices grew by 4.4 percent from the level of November 2017 – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). This increase was the result of vegetable...
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Retail sales were developing well at the end of last year
In November 2018 like-for-like retail volume sales augmented by 5 percent; adjusted for calendar effects, the sales growth was 4.9 percent – reported the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Non-food sales...
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Consumer prices were up 2.8 percent on average last year
According to a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), consumer prices were 2.8 percent higher in 2018 than in 2017; food prices jumped 4.2 percent. In comparison with December...
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Good performance from the poultry sector
According to the latest market report of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), the European Commission forecasts that the EU’s poultry meat production will keep growing until 2030. Between January...
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Analysts: policy intervention is needed to increase employment
The Hungarian economy practically reached full employment last year. The 3.6 percent unemployment data of the fourth quarter of 2018 indicate a tight labor market, and a further policy intervention...
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We are running out of domestic potatoes
According to the Agricultural Economics Research Institute, 192.7 thousand tons of potatoes were produced on 8046 hectares last year. The average yield ranged from 13.4 to 50 tons – Világgazdaság...
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KSH: the number of employed increased in the fourth quarter of last year
In October-December last year, the average number of employees was 4 million 481 thousand, 34 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of 15-64-year-olds increased by 0.7 percentage...
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KSH measured double-digit earnings growth
In November last year gross and net earnings were 10.4 percent higher than a year before, gross average earnings were 355,100 forints – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on...
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