Inflation in Hungary
Consumer price inflation in Hungary averaged 4.8% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Central & Eastern Europe regional average of 3.9%. The 2024 average figure was 3.7%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Hungary Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Hungary from 2024 to 2019.
Source: Macrobond.
Hungary Inflation Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.3 | 5.1 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 3.7 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 2.7 | 7.4 | 24.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.4 | 5.2 | 15.3 | 17.0 | 3.7 |
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.7 | 3.9 | 15.8 | 17.7 | 4.6 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.2 | 13.6 | 33.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
Inflation increases in June
Latest reading: Inflation came in at 4.6% in June, which was up from May’s 4.4%. As a result, inflation remained outside of the Central Bank’s 2.0–4.0% target range for the seventh consecutive month. Prices for housing and utilities rose at the fastest pace in almost two years; transport costs rebounded after having declined for two consecutive months; and price pressures for food strengthened for the second month running. Still, the trend was unchanged, with annual average inflation coming in at May's 4.2% in June. Meanwhile, core inflation fell to 4.4% in June from May’s 4.8%. Finally, consumer prices rose 0.13% in June over the previous month, a smaller increase than the 0.20% rise seen in May. June's result marked the weakest reading since March.
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