Balance of trade · Hungary

Hungary Balance of Trade Final

The Hungary Balance of Trade Final shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Hungary sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Importancia
Low
Divisa
HUF · Hungarian forint
Banco central
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Mueve
EURHUF · USDHUF

Últimas cifras

El último dato, de DEC, se publicó el 2025-02-26 y fue €458M.

PublicadoParaRealConsensoAnterior
26 Feb 2025DEC€458M€387M€819M
30 Jan 2025NOV€819M€742M€1039M

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Por qué importa

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Hungarian forint; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

Cómo se calcula

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

Qué significan los cambios

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Mayor de lo esperado: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Hungarian forint.

Menor de lo esperado: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Hungarian forint.

Una breve historia

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Preguntas

What is the Hungary Balance of Trade Final?

The Hungary Balance of Trade Final shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Hungary sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Hungary Balance of Trade Final?

€458M for DEC, published on 26 February 2025 (consensus €387M, previous €819M).

Solo contenido educativo, no asesoramiento de inversión. Las cifras son los resultados publicados según los registra nuestro calendario; las reacciones del mercado descritas son típicas, no garantizadas.