Latest reading: Industrial output grew 18.6% year on year in June (May: +22.1% yoy), driven chiefly by booming manufacturing output...
Industrial Production in Hungary
The Hungarian economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 2.7% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, industrial production growth was -4.1%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Hungary Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Hungary from 2024 to 2022.
Source: Macrobond.
Hungary Industry Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | -6.8 | 9.2 | 5.9 | -4.7 | -4.1 |
Decline in industrial activity persists in May
Latest reading: Industrial output decreased 2.4% year on year in May, matching April’s drop. While manufacturing output fell at a faster rate and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning production decelerated, mining and quarrying output declined at a slower pace. On a monthly basis, industrial production fell 1.3% in seasonally adjusted terms in May, contrasting April’s 1.5% expansion and marking the worst result since December 2024. Meanwhile, the trend improved slightly, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at minus 4.9% in May, up from April's minus 5.1%.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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