Retail sales down 7 percent in August

Retail sales in Hungary fell by an annual 7.0 percent in August, dropping for the ninth month in a row, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday.

Government sector deficit 3.1 percent of GDP in Q2

Hungary's government sector had a 570 billion forint (EUR 1.5bn) deficit in the second quarter, equivalent to 3.1 percent of GDP, according to preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday.

Hungary trade surplus at EUR 559 million in July

Hungary's trade surplus was 559 million euros in July and its trade balance improved by 1.9 billion euros compared with the same month last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data on Monday.

PPI down 2.3 percent in August

Factory gate prices in Hungary edged down by an annual 2.3 percent in August, falling for the first time in years, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show.