Hungary Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

4.7

Units In

5.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 09, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31 Jun 1995	-1.4 Jan 2015	8.74 %	1992-2025	Hungarian Central Statistical Office

In Hungary, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (21.3 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 16.2 percent; Housing and Utilities for 13.2 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 8.3 percent; Recreation and Culture for 7.7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7.3 percent. Restaurants and Hotels; Health; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Communication; Clothing and Footwear and Education account for the remaining 26 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Hungary eased to 4.7% in March 2025 from February’s 15-month high of 5.6%, below market expectations of 5%. The slowdown was due to softer price increases for services (7.5% vs 9.2% in February) and food (7% vs 7.1%). Additionally, costs dropped further for electricity, gas and other fuels (-2.7% vs -0.2%). On the other hand, prices continued to rise for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.5% vs 5%) and consumer durables (2.1% vs 1.6%). On a monthly basis, the CPI was unchanged in March, following a 0.8% rise in the previous month. Meanwhile, the annual core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, fell to 5.7% in March from February’s fourteen-month high of 6.2%.