Totaling nearly HUF 1.7 trillion, Hungary’s investment volume increase by 26.4 percent y-o-y in the first three months of 2019, according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Construction investment was up 32.4 percent, while machinery investment increased by 20.5 percent in Q1, and manufacturing investment growth hit 32.6 percent. However, real estate investment growth was below the national average at 9.5 percent, according to KSH data, a result of moderate growth in the residential construction sector. Investment into leasable business projects, including office, retail and warehouse, remained strong, according to the KSH report.
