Hungary - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:56:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png Hungary - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 July Statistical Balance Sheet by the Central Bank https://dteurope.com/economy/july-statistical-balance-sheet-by-the-central-bank/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81181 The average and end-of-month stocks of external assets increased in July, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) reports. The increase was primarily the result of the EUR-denominated government bond issuance by the Government Debt Management Agency, changes in the forint exchange rate, and the decrease in the stock of swaps providing euro liquidity concluded with […]

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]]> Construction Sector Output Edges Down 1.2% in June https://dteurope.com/economy/construction-sector-output-edges-down-1-2-in-june/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:06:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81158 Output of Hungary's construction sector inched down 1.2% year-on-year in June, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday. Construction sector output decreased by 5.0% when adjusted for the number of workdays. Output of the buildings segment fell 5.5% but civil engineering output rose 5.6%. In absolute terms, construction sector output […]

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]]> HUF 524.3 Bn General Government Surplus in July https://dteurope.com/economy/huf-524-3-bn-general-government-surplus-in-july/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:22:28 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81121 Hungary's cash flow-based general government balance showed a HUF 524.3 billion surplus for the month of July, causing the January-July deficit to narrow to HUF 2,857.9 billion, 67.7% of the full-year target, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary release of data on Monday. The July surplus was supported by a HUF 300 billion decline […]

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]]> BUX Up This Week Despite Lower Trading Volume https://dteurope.com/economy/bux-up-this-week-despite-lower-trading-volume/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81114 The Budapest Stock Exchange’s (BBSE) stock index, the BUX, closed the week at 148,632.55 points, up 1.33% from previous Friday’s close. Total trading volume fell from HUF 120.5 billion to HUF 108.5 billion on a week-over-week basis, while leading stocks – with the exception of Magyar Telekom – gained ground. In its weekly summary, Equilor […]

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]]> Meeting Euro Requirements Beneficial for the Economy https://dteurope.com/economy/meeting-euro-requirements-beneficial-for-the-economy/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81116 Given current global economic trends, the annual inflation rate of less than 2% set by the central bank in June remains realistic, said Péter Benő Banai, vice president of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), in the latest episode of the MNB Podcast. According to a press release issued by the MNB on Sunday, Péter […]

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]]> Consumer Price Index Falls to 1.2% in July https://dteurope.com/economy/consumer-price-index-falls-to-1-2-in-july/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:37:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81103 Hungary's annualised consumer price index fell to 1.2% in July from 1.7% in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Friday show. Food prices dropped 1.1% and fell 4.4% excluding the price of eating out. Pork prices declined 13.1% and fresh fruit prices dropped 12.5%, but cooking oil prices rose […]

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]]> Industrial Output Climbs 10.1% in June https://dteurope.com/economy/industrial-output-climbs-10-1-in-june/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:57:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81089 Output of Hungary's industrial sector rose 10.1% year-on-year in June, a first reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday shows. Output rose 4.1% when adjusted for the number of workdays, of which there were two more than in the base period. Output rose in most branches of manufacturing. Among the […]

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]]> Historic Record on the Budapest Stock Exchange https://dteurope.com/economy/historic-record-on-the-budapest-stock-exchange/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81061 The Budapest Stock Exchange’s stock index rose to a new all-time high by the end of the week. The BUX closed at 146,688 points, up 2.24% for the week, while trading volume also exceeded the previous week’s level. Leading stocks all ended the week in positive territory. Weekly trading volume totaled HUF 120.5 billion, up […]

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]]> Industrial Producer Prices Fell 0.4% in June https://dteurope.com/economy/industrial-producer-prices-fell-0-4-in-june/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:57:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81055 Factory gate prices in Hungary edged down 0.4% year-on-year in June, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Prices for domestic sale were up 1.8% while export prices decreased 1.4%. Domestic prices of the manufacturing sector, which have a 67.6% weight in the PPI, rose 1.1%. Domestic energy prices, which account for 30.0% […]

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]]> Q2 GDP Growth Falls Short of Expectations https://dteurope.com/economy/q2-gdp-growth-falls-short-of-expectations/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81012 Analysts reacted with some disappointment to the first estimate of second-quarter GDP data, but welcomed the fact that, after a prolonged period of stagnation, the economy appears to have entered a sustained growth trajectory. According to the first estimate released Thursday by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.7% […]

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]]> Hungary Trade Surplus Widens to EUR 1.305 Bn in June https://dteurope.com/economy/hungary-trade-surplus-widens-to-eur-1-305-bn-in-june/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:21:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81023 Hungary had a EUR 1.305 billion trade surplus in June, widening from EUR 799 million in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Exports rose 20.9% year-on-year to EUR 14.945 billion. Imports climbed 17.8% to EUR 13.639 billion. Trade with other European Union member states accounted for 73% […]

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]]> BUX Up This Week Amid Increasing Trading Volume https://dteurope.com/economy/bux-up-this-week-amid-increasing-trading-volume/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:38:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80953 The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) stock index rose this week amid increasing trading volume; on Friday, the BUX closed at 143,471.05 points, up 1.77% from the previous week. Weekly trading volume totaled HUF 106.9 billion, up from HUF 102.8 billion the previous week; leading stocks, with the exception of Richter, gained ground, and Mol reached […]

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]]> Anti-Graft Measures to Secure HUF 6,000 Bn in EU Funds https://dteurope.com/economy/anti-graft-measures-to-secure-huf-6000-bn-in-eu-funds/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80955 Hungary will secure HUF 6,000 billion (EUR 16 billion) in EU funds thanks to the anti-corruption measures the government has adopted, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on social media on Sunday. The prime minister was of the view that the Tisza government had achieved in a few weeks what the Orbán government had failed to […]

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]]> Public Procurement Contract Value Falls Heavily in H1 https://dteurope.com/economy/public-procurement-contract-value-falls-heavily-in-h1/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80923 The value of public procurement contracts in Hungary fell 31% year-on-year to HUF 1,877.8 billion in the first half, a report published by the Public Procurement Authority shows. The number of contracts rose 7% to 8,288 during the period. Construction contracts accounted for 26.3% of the value of public procurements and orders of goods for […]

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]]> Policy Makers Cut Base Rate by 25 Basis Points to 5.75% https://dteurope.com/economy/policy-makers-cut-base-rate-by-25-basis-points-to-5-75/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80879 The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to cut the central bank base rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday. The Council also lowered the central bank's symmetric interest rate corridor by 25 basis points, bringing the O/N deposit rate to 4.75% and the […]

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