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NGM: retail sales are growing steadily for 38 months
Hungarian retail sales are growing steadily for 38 months, and significantly above the EU average – Lepsényi István, Minister of State for the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told M1...
Read moreKSH released the average housing expenditure data
The monthly per capita consumption of households last year amounted to an average of 74 608 HUF – according to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) – penzcentrum.hu...
Read moreGDP grew by more than three percent last year
Last year, the GDP was 33 999.0 billion HUF. Calculated at constant prices GDP increased by 3.1 percent compared to the previous year, while the deficit of the governmental sector...
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KSH: trade surplus was 668 million euros in July
The euro-denominated value of exports declined by 5.4 and imports decreased by 6.4 percent in July compared with a year before. The trade surplus increased by 31 million euros to...
Read moreKSH: 7.9 million tons of cereals grown this year
This year, 5.1 percent more, a total of 7.9 million tons of cereals grown, compared to last year, on a 0.4 percent less area – the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
Read moreKSH: the number of employees increased in June-August
In June-August, the number of employees was 4 million 386 thousand, 135 thousand more than the year before. The employment rate for the 15-64 age group increased by 2.5 percentage...
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by 2.9 percent in July
The retail sales volume in July increased by 2.9 percent according to raw data, and by 4.0 percent calendar effect adjusted compared to the same period last year – the...
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Wage growth may accelerate analysts say
The pace of wage growth slowed slightly in July, compared to the previous month, but wage growth may re-accelerate from autumn in the public sector, due to the planned increases,...
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KSH: earnings rose 5.1 percent in July
The average gross earnings amounted to 256.9 thousand HUF in July, 5.1 percent higher than a year ago, while in January-July, the gross earnings increased by 5.9 percent, compared to...
Read moreKSH: agricultural producer prices rose 1.2 percent in July
Agricultural producer prices increased by 1.2 percent in July, compared to the same period of the previous year. The 1.2 percent producer prices increase came from the 1.2 percent increase...
Read moreAnalysts: this year's inflation will be around half percent
The macroeconomic analysts, interviewed by MTI expect an average inflation of 0.5 – 0.6 percent this year. The National Economy Ministry (NGM) in connection with the statistical data highlighted that...
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KSH: accommodation turnover increased by 8.2 percent in July
In July, the number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors increased by 6.2 percent, while the number of domestic guest nights increased by 9.8 percent from a year earlier....
Read moreKSH: imports decreased more than exports in July
In July, the value of exports in euros decreased by 5.2, while imports decreased by 6.0 percent compared to the same month of last year. The trade surplus rose by...
Read moreKSH: August inflation remains negative
In August, consumer prices were 0.1 percent lower than a year earlier, and compared with July decreased by an average of 0.4 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported...
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...
Read moreKSH: an increase in retail sales in July
According to the raw data the volume of retail turnover in July, increased by 2.7 percent. The calendar effect adjusted data rose by 3.8 percent compared to the same period...
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KSH: The revised data show an even larger trade surplus in 2015
In 2015, exports reached 79 million euros, while imports were 556 million euros less than the known 90.539 and 82.421 billion euros. Last year's trade surplus is 477 million euros...
Read moreKSH: the number of employees increased in May-July
In May-July, the number of employees increased with 148 thousand people, compared with a year earlier. The number of employees (4 million 372 thousand), corresponds to an increase of 3.5...
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by 5.7 percent in June
According to the raw data and the calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales in June increased by 5.7 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year...
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A further increase in wages is expected by analysts
A further increase in wages is expected by analysts interviewed by MTI, who foresee that household consumption will be the driving force of economic growth. According to data published on...
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KSH: net earnings increased by 7.3 percent in June
In June, the gross average wage was 5.7 percent higher than a year earlier, while the net average wage increased by 7.3 percent due to changes in personal income tax...
Read moreKSH: agricultural producer prices increased by 1.5 percent in June
Due to the 3.5 percent rise in the price of crop products and the 1.8 percent price decline of live animals and animal products, the agricultural producer prices increased by...
Read moreThe 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...
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KSH: tourism in June increased again
In June, the number of nights spent by foreign tourists decreased by 1.4 percent, while the guest nights of domestic tourists increased by 4.3 percent, compared to a year before....
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by 5.7 percent in June
The volume of retail sales in June, increased by 5.7 percent according to both the raw data and calendar effect adjusted data, compared to the same period of the previous...
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KSH: foreign trade surplus was 730 million euros in May
In May, exports increased by 6.3 percent, while imports increased by 2.9 percent calculated in euros, compared to a year before. The export surplus of 730 million euros is 259...
Read moreKSH: 142 thousand more workers than a year ago
The number of employees in April-June was 4 343.700, 142 more than the year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. Among the employees 4 304.500 belonged...
Read moreKSH: retail trade grew 6.8 percent in May
In May, the volume of retail turnover – according to the raw data – increased by 6.8 percent. According to the calendar effects adjusted data the increase was 5.7 percent,...
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