The KSH statistics say that exports and imports increased year-on-year by 9.5% and 6.9%, respectively, in December; the surplus on the trade balance was up €150 million on the December ’12 amount.
In December 2013, exports amounted to €5.9 billion (HUF 1.778 trillion), while imports totalled €5.6 billion (HUF 1.690 trillion), with the surplus €290 million (HUF 87 billion) in the twelfth month of the year. The proportion of overall exports to European Union member states was 74%, while 73% of imports came from EU-28 countries.
For the year, KSH figured the total value of Hungary’s exports at €81.9 billion (HUF 24.303 trillion) and imports at €74.6 billion (HUF 22.135 trillion); these grew by 2.5% and 1.8%, respectively, y.o.y. The surplus on the trade balance for 2013 was €617 million greater y.o.y.
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