In July 2020, the volume of industrial production in Hungary declined by 8.1% year-on-year. The degree of fall was 28.8% lesser than the nadir of April. Based on working-day adjusted data, production dropped by 7.7%. The effects of the altered economic processes, caused by the coronavirus epidemic, were still perceptible in this period, the Central […]

Hungary’s forint weakened to levels last seen in April as international currency market movements coupled with a record number in COVID-19 infections in Hungary put the forint under pressure. Could a weaker forint be here to stay in the longer run? The Hungarian forint fell to its weakest level since late April on Wednesday, moving […]

The volume of gross domestic product declined by 13.6% in Hungary in the 2nd quarter of 2020 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the country’s Central Statistical Office reports.   The extraordinary situation resulting from the corona virus pandemic had a disadvantageous impact on the performance of most sections of the economy. […]

In the second quarter of 2020, the national economy’s investments further decreased, the volume of developments lagged 9.9% behind, compared to the same period of the previous year. As the Central Statistical Office reports, most sections of the national economy contributed to this trend. The investments of the budgetary units declined in a larger degree […]

Hungarian inflation unexpectedly jumped to 3.8% percent in July. After that announcement last week by the country's Central Statistical Office said last week, it has now also become clear that nowhere in Europe such a rate of price rise has been measured, portfolio.hu reports. The financial website notes that one-off effects also played a role […]

Hungary’s worse-than-expected economic performance in the second quarter of 2020 may force the government to rethink this year’s budget and financing plan. The weak data could also compel the central bank to alter the course of monetary policy. Hungary’s second-quarter gross domestic product dropped by 13.6%, according to raw data published by the Central Statistical […]

The gross domestic product of Hungary went down by 13.6% according to raw data and by 13.5% according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 2nd quarter of 2020 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. According to an explanation by the Central Statistical Office, the extraordinary situation resulting from the […]

This year has brought about challenges for the globe that previously only sci-fi writers imagined. In spring, the world economy seemed to screech to a halt, scores of companies saw their existence in danger, millions of workers were unable to work, and raw materials procured from abroad failed to arrive or did so with a […]

Consumer prices were 3.8% higher on average in July 2020 than a year earlier. Significant price rises were measured over the past year for food as well as alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Data published today by Hungary's Central Statistical Office suggest that in the past 12 months, compared to July 2019, ood prices went up by […]

As the world is preoccupied with tackling the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus crisis, a new trend is emerging: a more pronounced drive toward sustainable consumption. Less meat and shorter travels, more local produce in the shopping cart, and a conscious departure from mass consumption are the key aspects of this new consumer behavior. […]

By implementing its Green Program, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) wishes to contribute to reducing risks related to climate change and other environmental issues and to raising the volume of green market financing in Hungary. Following the measures already taken in the banking sector, the Bank says it will start introducing green finances in […]

In May 2020, the volume of exports was down by 26% and that of imports by 19% compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus was EUR 102 million. The surplus figure of EUR 102 million means the balance deteriorated by EUR 545 million compared to May 2019. According to calendar-adjusted data by the Central Statistical Office, the […]

A series of investments of more than HUF 20 billion will be launched at the southern Hungarian sand dune region, Homokhátság, where irrigation and infrastructure development will also take place. As the Minister of Agriculture announced at the Szeged wholesale market, irrigation will be developed on 1,500 hectares in an environmentally friendly way, it will […]

The Electronic Payment Service Providers’ Association (EFISZ) conducted a national representative public opinion poll with contribution of its members on electronic payment in Hungary during the epidemiological situation. The survey, conducted as part of the professional work related to the development of the Electronic Payment Strategy (EPS), covered public knowledge, preferences and needs in connection […]

The National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank - MNB) has built a EUR 10 billion safety net through agreements with major central banks. According to MNB, the economic policy pursued over the past decade has helped to achieve and maintain macroeconomic balance in Hungary and reduced the country’s external and internal vulnerability, thereby significantly […]