Hungary Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

4.3

Units In

4.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 08, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31 Jun 1995	-1.4 Jan 2015	8.69 %	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 rose 4.3% in August 2025, the same pace as in the previous month and matching market forecasts. Higher costs were seen for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.3% vs 6.9%), electricity, gas and other fuels (11.0% vs 10.9%), services (5.4% vs 5.3%), and consumer durables (2.4% vs 2.1%). Meanwhile, inflation remained the same for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stalled in August from 0.4% in the previous month.