Compared with the previous quarter, the total value of investments declined 4.3% at comparative prices based on seasonally adjusted data.
According to seasonally adjusted figures, investment performance in the national economy decreased 7.1% in the second quarter compared with the same period a year earlier.
Manufacturing, as well as transportation and storage, were the largest contributors to the decline, while growing investment in real estate activities moderated the fall.
Investment volumes decreased among enterprises and budgetary units, while household investment increased.
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For over 30 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
