Investment Volume Down in Hungary by 1.3% in Q4

Investment volume in Hungary slipped 1.3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show.

Adjusted for seasonal effects, investment volume dropped 1.7%.

Investment volume in the manufacturing and public administration sectors contributed the most to the headline decline, KSH said. The fall was mitigated by rising investment volume in the logistics and property development sectors, it added.

In a quarter-on-quarter comparison, investment volume inched up a seasonally-adjusted 0.1%.

For the full year, investment volume dropped 4.3%.