Hungary Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

4.6

Units In

4.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 08, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31 Jun 1995	-1.4 Jan 2015	8.71 %	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 inched up to 4.6% in June 2025 from 4.4% in the prior month, in line with market forecasts. This marked the highest reading since March, driven by higher costs for food (6.2% vs 5.9% in May), electricity, gas and other fuels (8.6% vs 5.3%), and consumer durables (2.6% vs 2.2%). In contrast, price growth slowed for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.3% vs 7.3%) and services (5.4% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1% in June, following a 0.2% increase in each of the previous two months. Meanwhile, the annual core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, eased to a seven-month low of 4.4% in June, from 4.8% in May and below market expectations of 4.6%.