Hungary Retail Sales YoY

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

3.3

Units In

4.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 07, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
17.1 Dec 1998	-43 Nov 1991	0.1 %	1989-2025	Hungarian Central Statistical Office

In Hungary, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.

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Retail sales in Hungary increased by 3.3% year-on-year in February 2025, slowing from a 4.7% rise in the previous month. All subcomponents showed moderated growth, namely automotive fuel (0.4% vs. 1.9% in January), food, beverages, and tobacco (3.5% vs. 4.7%), and non-food products (5.0% vs. 5.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.6% in February, easing from a 2.2% gain in the prior period. For the first two months of the year, retail trade was 4% higher compared to the same period last year.