Output of Hungary's industrial sector fell 1.5% year-on-year in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a detailed reading of data on Wednesday. Output also fell 1.5% when adjusted for the number of workdays. The detailed data show output of the automotive industry, Hungary's biggest manufacturing sector, fell 4.0%. The segment accounted for 26% […]
Construction output volume, based on both raw and working day adjusted data, was 0.4% lower than a year earlier. Among the main construction groups the construction of buildings increased by 2.2%, that of civil engineering lessened by 6.3%. Based on seasonally and working day adjusted indices construction output was above the January 2026 level by […]
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 […]
According to preliminary data, 5,333 children were born and 10,198 people died in February 2026. The number of births lessened by 6.0% and that of deaths by 8.1%, while the number of marriages rose by 20% compared to the same month of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. The natural decrease was […]
The jobless rate in Hungary for people between the ages of 15 and 74 stood at 4.8% in February, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday. In absolute terms, there were 231,000 unemployed. The number of employed reached 4,616,000. For the period December-February, the average number of employed reached 4,623,000, […]
The number of guests at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose by 4.6% to 1,068,000 in February from the same month a year earlier, while the number of guest nights climbed 5.2% to 2,438,000, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. The number of domestic guests rose by 4.9% […]
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 […]
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 […]
Output of Hungary's industrial sector fell 2.5% year-on-year in January, a first reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday shows. Output edged 0.3% higher when adjusted for the number of workdays. Output fell in most branches of manufacturing, with increases in the computer, electronics and optical equipment and the electrical […]
Hungary's GDP rose 0.8% in the fourth quarter from the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data on Tuesday. The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product was 0.8% higher according to raw data and 0.6% higher according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data […]
The number of guests at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose 5.3% to 1,067,000 in January from the same month a year earlier, while the number of guest nights climbed 3.6% to 2,351,000, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. The number of domestic guests rose 4.6% to 494,000 and the […]
Investment volume in Hungary slipped 1.3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Adjusted for seasonal effects, investment volume dropped 1.7%. Investment volume in the manufacturing and public administration sectors contributed the most to the headline decline, KSH said. The fall was mitigated by rising investment […]
