Hungarian economy shifting towards export prioritisation

Hungary’s economy shifting its focus towards export orientation as 2026 has seen its domestic automotive and electronic goods industries experience significant growth.

According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), exports to the United States in January to August were more than 35 percent higher than a year earlier, while exports to Poland, Hungary’s second most important export market after Germany, rose by 6.7 percent.

Imports are growing in parallel, as local plants rely to a large extent on components sourced from abroad. For logistics, this means higher volumes in both directions, as well as new requirements for transport infrastructure and warehousing capacity.

“As a logistics operator present in Hungary through our own subsidiary, we see these changes across the entire supply chain, from the transport of components to production plants to the distribution of finished goods to foreign markets. The location of warehouses is also becoming more important, as new facilities are being built close to factories and main transport routes,” László Molnár, Managing Director, Rohlig SUUS Logistics, Hungary said.

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