Balance of Payments (EURO million) | ||||
Oct 1999 | Jan-Oct 1999 | Oct 2000 | Jan-Oct 2000 | |
| Goods, net | -203 | -1,644 | -292 | -1,792 |
| Exports | 1,801 | 16,365 | 2,477 | 22,276 |
| Imports | 2,004 | 18,010 | 2,7692 | 24,068 |
| Services and income, net | 119 | 138 | 202 | 361 |
| Services, net | 170 | 1,142 | 241 | 1,768 |
| Income, net | -51 | -1,004 | -39 | -1,407 |
| Current transfers | 33 | 258 | 37 | 392 |
| C/A balance | -51 | -1,248 | -53 | -1,039 |
| Non-debt generating finance, net | 43 | 1,864 | -99 | 493 |
| Shares | 61 | 981 | 27 | 1,057 |
| Portfolio investments, net | -18 | 883 | -126 | -564 |
Economic forecasts for 2001 | ||||||
Govt | Ecostat | Budapest Bank | Kopint-Datorg | P?4 nz?4 gyi Kutat?ell | GKI | |
| GDP growth (%) | 5-6 | 5.0-5.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Inflation (%) | 5-7 | 8.0-8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| C/A deficit (bn EURO) | 2.0-2.3 | 1.6-1.8 | *2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Capital in-flow (bn EURO) | 1.9-2.1 | 2.0-2.2 | *1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| real wage increase (%) | 2.5-3.0 | 2.5-3.0 | 3.25 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Budget deficit as % of GDP | 3.4 | 3.0-3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
Agricultural trade figures ($mn) | ||||
Exports | Imports | |||
Jan-Sept1999 | Jan-Sept 2000 | Jan-Sept 1999 | Jan-Sept 2000 | |
EU | 772.8 | 738.1 | 307.5 | 330.7 |
CEFTA | 337.5 | 360.4 | 90.6 | 109.8 |
CIS | 144.4 | 172.2 | 5.5 | 11.1 |
Africa | 21.9 | 13.7 | 59.9 | 32.6 |
Asia | 63.0 | 95.7 | 55.1 | 54.9 |
Tourism data 2000 | ||
Oct | Jan-Oct | |
| Foreign visitors to Hungary | 2,640,000 | 26,394,000 |
| Hungarians travelling abroad | 998,000 | 9,446,000 |
| Guests | 476,000 | 5,127,000 |
| Guest nights | 1,345,000 | 16,198,000 |
| Revenue (Ft mn) | 8,168 | 72,255 |
| Room occupancy rate | 51.9% | 48.9% |