Capital Inflow & Outflow In Hungary Broke Records Last Year

Politics ♦ Published: May 28, 2013; 16:58 ♦ (Vindobona)

Last year, the amount of foreign direct investments totalled EUR 10.462bn in Hungary, which exceeds the previous year’s figure by EUR 6.7bn and which is the largest amount ever recorded.

Capital Inflow & Outflow In Hungary Broke Records Last Year / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The amount of outbound FDI by Hungarian enterprises in 2012 was EUR 8.210bn, EUR 5bn above the level registered one year earlier.

According to statistics compiled by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), the total of almost EUR 10.5bn invested in Hungary was comprised of EUR 4.7bn worth of shares, other holdings and re-investments and EUR 5.76bn worth of other capital transfers. As…