Official Inflation Rate in Hungary at 4.3%

Consumer prices were 4.3% higher on average in July 2025 than a year earlier, while compared to June, prices were 0.4% higher on average, according to the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH).

In 12 months, compared to July 2024:
A price increase of 5.9% (4.6% excluding food and beverage serving services) was recorded for food, within which 20.4% for chocolate and cocoa, 19.6% for coffee, 18.1% for seasonal food items (potatoes, fresh vegetables and fresh domestic and tropical fruits, within which 32.0% for fresh domestic and tropical fruits and 85.4% for peach), 17.7% for eggs, 13.8% for other confectionery products, 13.2% for fruit and vegetable juices, 10.8% for edible oil, 10.2% for buffet products, 8.2% for butter and 7.0% for both rolls and non-alcoholic beverages. Within the product group, the price of margarine lessened by 30.1%, that of flour by 10.4%, sugar prices by 9.0%, the price of other meat preparations by 8.6%, that of milk products by 5.6% and pork prices by 4.2%. An average 10.9% more was to be paid for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which natural and manufactured gas became 23.1% and butane and propane gas 4.6% more expensive. Alcoholic beverage and tobacco prices rose by 6.5%, within which the price of tobacco by 7.8%. Services became 5.3%, within which personal care services 10.1%, other public entertainment tickets and the repairs and maintenance of dwellings both 10.0% and the repairs and maintenance of vehicles 9.8% more expensive, rents increased by 9.5% and health services became 8.3% more expensive. Consumer durable prices were up by 2.1%, within which jewellery cost 22.5%, living and dining room furniture 4.4%, kitchen and other furniture 3.8% and new passenger cars 2.2% more for consumers. Motor fuel prices diminished by 4.3% and pharmaceutical products became 4.8% more expensive.

In one month, compared to June 2025:
Consumer prices increased by 0.4% on average. Food prices went up by 0.3% (and by 0.4% excluding food and beverage serving services). Fresh domestic and tropical fruits cost 8.4%, other confectionery products 5.8%, chocolate and cocoa 2.4%, poultry meat and coffee both 1.8%, butter 1.6%, sugar 1.1%, non-alcoholic beverages 0.8% and milk products 0.7% more for consumers. Within the product group, the price of eggs lessened by 2.6%, that of rolls by 1.7%, other meat preparation and edible oil prices both by 1.1%, the price of bread by 1.0%, that of milk by 0.8% and flour prices by 0.6%. The highest price rise of 1.2% was measured for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which 2.3% more was to be paid for natural and manufactured gas and 1.1% less for butane and propane gas (Press release). Service prices rose by 1.0% on average, within which recreational services became 8.9% and other public entertainment tickets 1.7% more expensive. An increase of 0.3% was recorded in motor fuel prices and a decrease of 0.3% in pharmaceutical product prices.