The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) share index, the BUX, closed at 107,255.57 points on Friday, down 309.98 points or 0.29%, according to MTI. The stock market turnover was HUF 21.8 billion, with leading shares weakening compared to the previous day's close, with the exception of OTP. Both the BUX index and leading shares closed the […]

Investment volume in Hungary declined 3.8% year-on-year in the third quarter, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday show. The KSH data, reviewed by MTI, reveal that, adjusted for seasonal effects, investment volume dropped 4.1%. Investment volume in the logistics and manufacturing sectors contributed the most to the headline decline, KSH said. […]

In a market where real estate prices were already climbing faster than anywhere else in the European Union, Hungary’s residential property boom accelerated even more in recent months and that has raised serious red flags for the country’s central bank. According to preliminary data from the central bank, home prices in Budapest surged by 30% […]

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 6.50% at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday. The Council also left the O/N deposit rate at 5.50% and the O/N collateralised loan rate at 7.50%. The rates mark the ends of the central bank's […]

News of the bank tax increase caused OTP Bank shares to plummet, dragging down the entire BUX with them, resulting in a slight decline in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) share index, the BUX, despite increasing turnover during the week: nn Friday, the BUX closed at 107,297.46 points, down 0.01%, or 9.20 points, from a […]

Output of Hungary's construction sector rose 17.6% year-on-year in September, albeit from a low base, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Friday show. Construction sector output increased 15.2% when adjusted for the number of workdays. Output of the buildings segment climbed 18.3% and civil engineering output rose 17.1%. In absolute terms, construction […]

Hungarians’ financial confidence has taken a sharp turn in recent months, according to the latest Provident Barometer survey. The study, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Provident Financial, reveals a growing fear of financial insecurity in retirement and a notable decline in short-term economic expectations. Since the summer, the share of respondents who worry their […]

Output of Hungary's industrial sector rose 1.3% year-on-year in September, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) confirmed in a detailed reading of data on Thursday. The detailed data show output of the automotive industry, Hungary's biggest manufacturing sector, edged down 1.4% year-on-year in September. The segment accounted for 25% of manufacturing output during the month. Output […]

The Hungarian economy is not likely to recover soon. This is is evident from the results of the latest economic survey by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DUIHK), which were published this Tuesday. For the second time this year, some 250 company executives – from German and Hungarian member companies, but also from […]

Hungary's annualized consumer price index stood at 4.3% in October, level with the rate in the previous month, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Tuesday and quoted by MTI. Food prices rose 3.9%, but increased just 1.7% excluding the price of eating out. The price of eggs jumped 20.2% and […]

Stable diplomatic relations have brought tangible economic benefits, while key areas of business cooperation between the two countries have further expanded. That is according to Government Commissioner and CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), following last week’s Hungarian–U.S. meetings in Washington, D.C. The CEO was part of the Hungarian government delegation there. He […]

Hungary's general government deficit reached HUF 3,667.7 billion at the end of October, 76.8% of the full-year target, the Ministry of National Economy said in a preliminary release of data on Monday. The deficit in the budget is over 16% larger compared to October last year. The central budget gap reached HUF 3,616.2 billion and […]

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) share index, the BUX, changed little compared to last Friday's close, ending the week down 13.25 points, or 0.01%, at 107,306.66 points. Total turnover decreased from HUF 112.213 billion to HUF 93.495 billion on a weekly basis, with leading stocks performing mixed. In its weekly summary, Equilor Plc. highlighted the […]

Hungary is limping toward next year’s general election with growth stuck near zero, fragile confidence, and a worsening inflation outlook. Industry weakness, labor-cost pressures, and election-year fiscal constraints leave little room for policy error, and few signs, yet, of a self-sustaining recovery. Third-quarter GDP posted no quarter-on-quarter growth, a negative surprise that “keeps the economy […]

According to seasonally and calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales remained unchanged compared to the previous month in Hungary. In January–September 2025, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 2.8% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office reports. In September […]