International Trade Magazine

Ecuadorian bananas, cocoa, flowers and processed food can be found in numerous Hungarian shops, yet the direct bilateral trade statistics do not fully reflect this presence. The discrepancy is not a statistical error but a result of how the European trade and logistics system works. The real question is when a direct relationship with Ecuador brings genuine value to Hungarian businesses.

Botond Barabás

2026. augusztus 3.•9min

In 2025, Vietnam attracted USD 38.42 billion in foreign direct investment, while accumulated FDI stock exceeded USD 529 billion. Behind these numbers lies not a single cost advantage, but a deliberately built economic model: export-oriented industry, an extensive free trade network, developed infrastructure and an increasingly selective investment policy.

Botond Barabás

2026. július 28.•8min

For a long time, Vietnam featured on the map of international companies mainly as a cost-efficient manufacturing location. Today, however, it plays a far more complex role. Thanks to its fast-growing domestic market, extensive network of free trade agreements, strong manufacturing sector and deliberate investment-promotion policy, it is increasingly seen as a regional production, export and technology hub.

Botond Barabás

2026. július 8.•8min

While global trade continues to face geopolitical tensions, rising logistics costs and increasing market uncertainty, Ecuador's export sector is undergoing a remarkable structural transformation. According to FEDEXPOR's April 2026 foreign trade report, the country has achieved a historic milestone in its non-oil foreign trade balance.

Botond Barabás

2026. június 30.•7min