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Investment Volume Up 7% In Q4
- 29 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary grew by an annual 7% in the fourth quarter, bringing 2015 investment growth to 0.6%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Investment growth reflected almost exclusively activity in the public administration, social insurance and defence sectors where investments were up 90% from a year earlier in Q4 and rose nearly 50% in the full year.
KSH: Hungary’s Retail Sales Up 5% In December
- 24 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary were up by 5% in December last year, as compared to the same period a year earlier according to raw data, and that figure rose 4.5% adjusted for calendar effects, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported today.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Hungary Retail Sales Could Near HUF 10,000bn In 2015
- 31 Dec 2015 2:35 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary could come close to 10,000 billion forints this year, the chief secretary of the National Association of Commerce (OKSZ) told public television. Retail sales have risen by 5%-6% on an annual basis, data published so far show, and the pace is likely to have continued in the last months of the year, György Vámos told news channel M1.
Third Of Hungarians Spend Savings On Christmas Gifts, Survey Reveals
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Technical devices are still the most popular Christmas gifts in Hungary, economic news portal vg.hu said in its latest market roundup. According to a recent survey conducted by K&H Bank, Hungarians spend 43 thousand forints (approx. €140) on average during Christmas shopping season, including 29 thousand forints spent on gifts and presents.
Hungary Investment Volume Drops 3.4% In Q3
- 26 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary was down by an annual 3.4% in the third quarter after rising by 5.7% in the second and falling by 3.9% in the first quarter, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Third-quarter investments fell in all sectors with the exception of the property as well as business and the public administration, social insurance and defence sectors. In the latter sector, ...
Hungary Guest Nights Climb 6.7% In September
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
Guest nights in Hungary rose by 6.7% to 2,208,499 in September from the same month a year earlier, a release by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. Guest nights spent by Hungarians increased by 5.8% to 919,314 and nights spent by foreign guests were up by 7.3% at 1,289,185. Revenue of commercial accommodations came to 35.7 billion forints (EUR 114m) in September, up by 13.8% from the ...
Large Regional Differences In Hungary’s House Hold Spending
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Households in central Hungary, including Budapest, spent about 50% more on consumption in the first half of the year than households in the underdeveloped northeast of the country, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. A fresh KSH report shows household expenditures on consumption in central Hungary averaged 89,055 forints (EUR 286) per capita per month in January-June, ...
Hungary Jobless Rate Down To 6.4% In July & Sept
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate was 6.4% among Hungarians aged between 15 and 74 in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate went down from 7.4% in the same period a year earlier and from 6.9% in April-June. The number of unemployed averaged 292,700 during the reported period. The number of employed averaged 4,264,800. A total of 49.2% of the unemployed had been ...
Investment Volume Up 7% In Q4
- 29 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary grew by an annual 7% in the fourth quarter, bringing 2015 investment growth to 0.6%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Investment growth reflected almost exclusively activity in the public administration, social insurance and defence sectors where investments were up 90% from a year earlier in Q4 and rose nearly 50% in the full year.
KSH: Hungary’s Retail Sales Up 5% In December
- 24 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary were up by 5% in December last year, as compared to the same period a year earlier according to raw data, and that figure rose 4.5% adjusted for calendar effects, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported today.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Hungary Retail Sales Could Near HUF 10,000bn In 2015
- 31 Dec 2015 2:35 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary could come close to 10,000 billion forints this year, the chief secretary of the National Association of Commerce (OKSZ) told public television. Retail sales have risen by 5%-6% on an annual basis, data published so far show, and the pace is likely to have continued in the last months of the year, György Vámos told news channel M1.
Third Of Hungarians Spend Savings On Christmas Gifts, Survey Reveals
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Technical devices are still the most popular Christmas gifts in Hungary, economic news portal vg.hu said in its latest market roundup. According to a recent survey conducted by K&H Bank, Hungarians spend 43 thousand forints (approx. €140) on average during Christmas shopping season, including 29 thousand forints spent on gifts and presents.
Hungary Investment Volume Drops 3.4% In Q3
- 26 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary was down by an annual 3.4% in the third quarter after rising by 5.7% in the second and falling by 3.9% in the first quarter, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Third-quarter investments fell in all sectors with the exception of the property as well as business and the public administration, social insurance and defence sectors. In the latter sector, ...
Hungary Guest Nights Climb 6.7% In September
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
Guest nights in Hungary rose by 6.7% to 2,208,499 in September from the same month a year earlier, a release by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. Guest nights spent by Hungarians increased by 5.8% to 919,314 and nights spent by foreign guests were up by 7.3% at 1,289,185. Revenue of commercial accommodations came to 35.7 billion forints (EUR 114m) in September, up by 13.8% from the ...
Large Regional Differences In Hungary’s House Hold Spending
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Households in central Hungary, including Budapest, spent about 50% more on consumption in the first half of the year than households in the underdeveloped northeast of the country, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. A fresh KSH report shows household expenditures on consumption in central Hungary averaged 89,055 forints (EUR 286) per capita per month in January-June, ...
Hungary Jobless Rate Down To 6.4% In July & Sept
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate was 6.4% among Hungarians aged between 15 and 74 in July-September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate went down from 7.4% in the same period a year earlier and from 6.9% in April-June. The number of unemployed averaged 292,700 during the reported period. The number of employed averaged 4,264,800. A total of 49.2% of the unemployed had been ...