Hungary Trade Surplus Decreases in March

2026-04-30 07:25 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Hungary’s trade surplus narrowed to EUR 924 million in March 2026 from EUR 1,697 million in the corresponding month a year ago, while surpassing market forecasts of EUR 665 million, as exports rose less than imports.

Exports grew 3.6% year-on-year to EUR 14,045 million in March, driven by increased shipments of food, beverages, and tobacco, though partly offset by weaker exports of machinery and transport equipment and manufactured goods.

Meanwhile, imports climbed 11% to EUR 13,121 million, supported by higher purchases of machinery and transport equipment and manufactured goods.

For the first three months of the year, the country’s trade surplus fell to EUR 2,209 million from EUR 3,472 million in the same period last year.



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Hungary Trade Surplus Decreases in March
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