Hungary's current account had a EUR 251 million surplus in the first quarter of the year, compared to a EUR 353 million surplus in Q4 2025, and a EUR 1.177 billion surplus in Q1 2025, quarterly data released by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), and reviewed by MTI, on Monday show.
The trade surplus in January-March reached EUR 1.698 billion, with a EUR 471 million deficit in trade of goods and a EUR 2.169 billion surplus in trade of services.
The primary income balance showed a deficit of EUR 973 million as investors repatriated EUR 1.693 billion from investments and remittances reached EUR 1.092 billion.
In the capital account, capital transfers from the European Union reached EUR 415 million for the quarter.
Financing capacity calculated from the combined balance of the current account and the capital account amounted to EUR 869 million, an increase of EUR 368m compared to the fourth quarter of last year, but a decrease of EUR 756 million from a year earlier.
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