COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS IN AGRICULTURAL TRADE - THE CASE OF VISEGRAD COUNTRIES

摘要

As regards Visegrad countries, the integration into the European Union in 2004 resulted wider agro-trade possibilities, as well as difficulties from many aspects. The elimination of the former customs duties and other trade barriers instantly led to agrowing trading activity. The expansion of trade turnover was inevitable due to the free flow of goods on the common internal market which was developed after the integration. The trade turnover -which was gradually increasing in case of old EU member states - has grown strongly and within a very short time in the relation of neighbouring countries. In this paper we are examining the main tendencies of the trade in the field of agriculture and food industry among the Visegrad countries with statistical analysis. Our examinations have demonstrated that the value and volume of agricultural foreign trade turnover of V4 countries has substantially expanded due to the changes which have occurred in the last 12 years.