Hungary Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

4.4

Units In

4.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 08, 2025

Time to Release

23 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31 Jun 1995	-1.4 Jan 2015	8.72 %	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 edged up to 4.4% in May 2025, from April’s five-month low of 4.2% and topping expectations of 4.3%. Prices rose for food (5.9% vs 5.4% in April), electricity, gas and other fuels (5.3% vs 3.5%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.3% vs 6.3%), and consumer durables (2.2% vs 2%). On the other hand, services inflation eased (5.9% vs 7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.2% in May, the same pace as in the previous month. Meanwhile, the annual core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, slowed to a five-month low of 4.8% in May, from 5% in the preceding month.