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The Hungarian ICT sector and the r ole of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. E-Government Final Seminar Naples , 12 June 2008. Ms. Maria Stark International Director Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Hungarian ICT sector and the role of the Hungarian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
Ms. Maria StarkInternational DirectorHungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
E-Government Final Seminar
Naples, 12 June 2008
I. Current situation of the Hungarian
economy
II. Hungarian IT sector
III. The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
Hungary in the heart of Europe
GDP per capita 2007 estimate US $ 20,700
Characteristics of Hungary
In the heart of Europe the country traditionally bridges East and West, North and South
Foreign investment of 55 billion EUR, presence of the biggest multinational companies, around 30.000 foreign companies
Business friendly legal environment, qualified and motivated labour force
GDP structure: agriculture: 3.3%; industry: 32.5%; services: 64.2%
Member of the NATO (1999) and the European Union (2004) → Access to the Internal Market of 490 million people without restrictions of quantity and customs, EU grants
Macroeconomic Growth
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Gross domestic product (%) 3.5 3.4 4.6 4.1 3.9
Industrial production (%) 2.8 6.4 7.4 7.3 10.1
Exports (% - volume) 5.9 9.1 18.4 10.8 16.8
Imports (% - volume) 5.1 10.1 15.2 5.3 13.0
Consumer prices (%) 5.3 4.7 6.8 3.6 3.9
Balance of foreign trade -3.4 -4.2 -3.9 -2.8 -2.2
Current account balance -5.0 -6.4 -7.1 -5.1 -6.5
Unemployment rate 5.9 5.8 6.1 7.2 7.5
2007
1.3
8.1
16.2
12.2
8.0
-4.0
-5.0
7.5
Foreign investments by sectors
Source: Ministry of Economy and Transport
Processing industry 60% Trade and repairs
16%
Others 14%
Property and economic services
8%
Electric power, gas and steam power
supply 1%Freightage, storage, post and
telecommunication 1%
Hungarian Foreign Trade
Restructuring in the 1990’s, Hungary as an open economy
Continuously increasing value/volume of the Hungarian foreign trade
More than 80% of all Hungarian exports are directed to the EU
Export (2007): 58 374 M EURImport (2007): 60 339 M EURForeign trade balance (2007): -1,965 M EUR
Foreign trade is dominated by industrial products
There are no major changes respecting our foreign trade after joining the EU
ICT in Hungary
Hungary: land of creativity, information & communications technologyOne of the main areas of innovation and economic growthMany IT companies begun relocating R&D activities here /HP-Compaq, Nokia, Siemens, Ericsson and SAP/
Characteristics of the Hungarian ICT sector
Strong growth in the past couple of years2003-2007: annual growth rate in Hungary – 6,5 % /in the EU – 2,6%/Hungarian ICT market represents 15% of the CEE totalTotal sales in 2007 EUR 6.4 billion – 36% higher than in 2002ICT expenditures grew at 12% in the period 2002-2005
Growth of the ICT market in Hungary2002-2007
Source: EITO, 2007 Total sales (in billion EUR) % growth
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total IT 1,5 1,6 1,8 1,9 2,1 2,2 13,1 16,8 7,4 5,6 7,2
Total telecoms 3,2 3,5 3,7 3,9 4,1 4,2 10 5,7 5 5,2 3,9
Total ICT 4,7 5,2 5,5 5,8 6,1 6,4 10,5 6 5,8 5,4 5
Main drivers of the market growth
significant investment by SMEsfast growing software marketgrowing FDIregional demand for outsourcing services
Hungarian ICT market by sub-sector
carrier services 59%computer hardware 12%IT services 11%software 7%datacom and network equipment 4 %end-user communication equipment 4 %office equipment 1 %
IT export
Export revenue of IT companies: 8,756 million EUR (2006)
- 36,5 % IT activity- 63,5 % other activities - /manufacture of
electronic components, mobile phones and telecommunications equipment/
Hungary as an investment venue
Favourable Policy Environment for the ICT Industry
The Hungarian Information Society Strategy was approved in 2003
The National Development Plan II, 2007-2013, has earmarked 3% of EU funds (EUR 790 million) for the development of the ICT sector
10% tax deduction on software developer’s labour costs
New Hungary Development Plan (2007-2013)
15 Operational Programmes7 years - 7000 billion HUF Electronic Administration Operational Programme
Amount: 1,43 % of the support fundOverall objective: improve the performance of public
administrationPriorities: 1. Renewal of the internal procedures of public
administration and its services2. Infrastructural developments aimed at improving
access to public services3. Preferential developments as well as4. Technical assistance both for the Convergence and
Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objectives
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryNational organization of 23 regional chambers of commerce
and industry
The chamber represents the whole Hungarian economy: micro, handicraft, small, medium, big and also multinational companies
40 thousand voluntary member companiesLegitimacy
The members of the voluntary chamber are the most conscious enterprises
Proportional representation of 2/3 of the GDP
More than 500 employees
95 regional offices covering the whole country
The network of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Services offered by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Lobbying in economic policy issues, representation of entrepreneurs’ interests
Promoting the creation of favourable entrepreneurial environment
Defending business ethics (codex of ethics, Conciliatory Bodies in consumer protection disputes)
Services offered by the HCCI I. EU
Sector specific information booklets
Information sessions, trainings
Euro Information Centers in 6 chamber offices
Counseling on EU funds and application forms
Creation of quality standards for tender advisors, pool of qualified advisors
Széchenyi Card System-financial support for SMEs
Services offered by the HCCI II. Business development
Matchmaking, partner research
Organization of business meetings
Transfer of Business offers, business information
Organization of conferences, seminars
Issuing trade documents (Certificate of Origin, ATA Carnet)
Internet portal, newsletters
Services offered by the HCCI III. Participation in Vocational
Training
Elaboration of the curriculum and examination requirements for the training of 16 professions – affects 40% of the total number of apprentices, in total 25 thousand pupils
Definition of quality requirements for the exams on master level, setting up examination board
Mediation between apprentices, schools and workshops
International Relations
Member of EUROCHAMBRES since 1990
Central European Chamber of Commerce Initiative (CECCI)
Priority membership in ICC Hungary
Bilateral cooperation agreement with 58 countries’ national chambers
The ICT Strategy of the HCCI
Enhanced involvement of Hungarian companies into the information societyClose cooperation in this respect with the governmental institutionsBy acquiring public tasks joining the e-governmental network
Means of the ICT Strategy
Development of one-stop-shop, on-line support in the field of business servicesProviding interconnection between partner institutions (clusters, research institutions, bilateral chambers, etc.)Promoting e-commerce and B2B on-line services, developing data basesEstablishing quality assurance systems
Thank you for your kind attention!