This marks a rebound from a previous decline from 15% to 10%. 

The renewed shift toward exports may be partly driven by persistent domestic market challenges cited by company managers, including weak demand, labor shortages, taxes, and inflation. 

While export activity remains less common among smaller Hungarian firms, the proportion of SMEs not exporting at all has fallen by six percentage points to 64%. 

This suggests that around one-third of SME leaders now engage in export-related activity, with the average export revenue share buoyed by firms founded specifically for that purpose . 

The latest data also shows that 3% of respondents are focusing exclusively on exports.