Hungary's government sector had a HUF 1,858 billion deficit in the fourth quarter, equivalent to 8.3% of GDP, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday show. Government sector revenue rose 10.8% to HUF 9,955 billion, while expenditures climbed 9.8% to HUF 11,813 billion. For the full year, the government sector had a […]

Industrial producer prices in Hungary dropped 3.3% year-on-year in February, falling for the fourth month in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. Domestic output prices lessened by 3.1% and non-domestic ones by 3.3% compared to February 2025. Compared to the previous month, domestic output prices were 0.3% and non-domestic output […]

Hungary had a EUR 665 million external trade surplus in February, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Monday show. Exports rose 2.6% year-on-year to EUR 12.695 billion. Imports climbed 5.9% to EUR 12.030 billion. Trade with other European Union member states accounted for 74% of Hungary's exports and 67% of its imports […]

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) stock index declined moderately this week; on Friday, the BUX closed at 121,718.1 points, down 0.32%, or 389.2 points, from the previous week. Weekly trading volume was HUF 110.6 billion, up from HUF 109.9 billion the previous week, with leading stocks posting mixed results. Equilor Investment Ltd. noted in its […]

As a result of the war in the Middle East and the resulting surge in energy prices, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has significantly revised downward its outlook for the Hungarian economy. According to the latest forecasts, GDP growth will be much lower than previously expected, while inflation will accelerate noticeably. MNB projects that […]

Diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Hungary date back to more than a century with evolving economic and commercial partnerships. Over this time, the International Trade & Investment Section of the British Embassy in Budapest has become a central pillar of this partnership, supporting British companies to export to and invest in Hungary and […]

Hungary's cash flow-based general government deficit reached HUF 2,106.8 billion at the end of February, the Ministry of National Economy has confirmed in a detailed release of data. The central budget deficit reached HUF 2,010.1 billion and the social security funds were HUF 129.6 billion in the red, but separate state funds had a surplus […]

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) stock index, the BUX, ended the week at 122,107.32 points, up 0.29% from last Friday’s close. Shares of three top companies (Mol, Magyar Telekom and Richter) lost value over the week while the price of OTP Bank shares increased. Commenting on Friday’s events at the stock exchange, András Takács, an […]

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) stock index, the BUX, ended the week at 121,754.84 points, down 0.11% from last Friday’s close. Total trading volume fell from HUF 219.938 billion to HUF 159.641 billion on a weekly basis, with leading stocks posting mixed results. The BUX fluctuated sharply. In its weekly summary sent to MTI, Equilor […]

Output of Hungary's industrial sector fell 2.5% year-on-year in January, a detailed reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Compared to the previous month, output was up 1.5% Output edged 0.3% higher when adjusted for the number of workdays. The detailed data show output of the automotive industry, Hungary's biggest manufacturing […]

Output of Hungary's construction sector dropped 11.4% year-on-year in January, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday show. Construction sector output slipped 9.6% when adjusted for the number of workdays. Output of the buildings segment dropped 9.6%, while civil engineering output fell 14.5%. In absolute terms, construction sector output reached HUF 396bn […]

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.4% year-on-year in February 2026, according to a new flash analysis by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) of inflation development. Relative to the 2.1% observed in January, the annual growth rate of prices was down by 0.7 percentage points. Core inflation decreased to 0.6 percentage points and stood […]

Hungary's annualised consumer price index fell to 1.4% in February from 2.1% in the previous month, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday show. Food prices edged up 0.2%, but fell 3.2% excluding the price of eating out. Margarine prices dropped 32.3%, the price of milk declined 17.0% and flour […]

Hungary's cash flow based general government deficit reached HUF 2,106.8 billion at the end of February, the Ministry of National Economy said in a preliminary release of data on Monday. The central budget deficit reached HUF 2,010.1 billion and the social security funds were HUF 129.6 billion in the red, but separate state funds had […]

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) share index, the BUX, ended the week at 121,907.53 points, down 3.66% from last Friday's close. Turnover increased from HUF 135.24 billion to HUF 219.93 billion, with leading shares weakening, except for Mol. In its weekly summary, Equilor Investment Ltd. explained that energy prices had risen significantly worldwide due to […]