economicanalysis - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:52:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png economicanalysis - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 OTP Forecasts 1.7% GDP Growth for 2026, 2.5% for 2027 https://dteurope.com/news/otp-forecasts-1-7-gdp-growth-for-2026-2-5-for-2027/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:41:51 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81730 Analysts of Hungarian lender OTP said on Friday in a quarterly forecast that Hungary’s GDP could grow by 1.7% this year and increase by 2.5% in 2027. The director of OTP's analysis center, Győző Eppich said household consumption is expected to drive growth this year, but exports may also help following two years of decline. […]

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]]> UniCredit puts GDP growth at 1.3% in 2026, 2.5% in 2027 https://dteurope.com/economy/unicredit-puts-gdp-growth-at-1-3-in-2026-2-5-in-2027/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80646 UniCredit Bank sees Hungary's economy expanding by 1.3% in 2026 and 2.5% in 2027, the lender's chief analyst for Central and Eastern Europe said on Friday. Mauro Giorgio Marrano said industry could contribute to growth in 2026, pointing to positive trends in export-oriented branches. Consumption appears stable and real wages are on the rise, while […]

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]]> Forint Strengthens Close to 8% to Euro in H1 https://dteurope.com/economy/forint-strengthens-close-to-8-to-euro-in-h1/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:19:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80527 The Hungarian currency, the forint strengthened close to 8% against the euro in the first half of this year, taking third place among emerging market currencies after the Brazilian real and the Columbian peso, senior analyst Dávid Németh of K+H Bank said on Wednesday. The forint strengthening is a sign of investor confidence in Hungary, […]

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]]> Moderate GDP Growth Amid a Strong Forint https://dteurope.com/economy/moderate-gdp-growth-amid-a-strong-forint/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:54:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80222 Despite better-than-expected first-quarter GDP data, growth in the Hungarian economy may be subdued this year, while inflation is likely to remain within the target range, according to the MBH Analysis Center’s Macroeconomic Outlook released on Wednesday. The analysis, reviewed by MTI, states that strong forint and easing inflation may provide room for monetary easing, while […]

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]]> CIB Analyst Puts Hungary's 2026 GDP Growth at 1.8% https://dteurope.com/economy/cib-analyst-puts-hungarys-2026-gdp-growth-at-1-8/ Wed, 13 May 2026 14:40:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79658 Hungary's GDP growth could reach 1.8% in 2026 and accelerate to 2.6% in 2027, CIB Bank chief analyst Mariann Trippon said at a press conference. Mariann Trippon stated that consumption could drive growth, while investments stabilized. She added that the arrival of European Union funding would support investments from the autumn, at the earliest, and […]

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]]> Retail Sales Rise 10.6% in March https://dteurope.com/commerce/retail-sales-rise-10-6-in-march/ Thu, 07 May 2026 08:22:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79501 Retail sales in Hungary rose 10.6% year-on-year in March, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Retail sales rose 8.2% when adjusted for calendar year effects. Adjusted food sales increased 2.6%, non-food sales climbed 8.4% and turnover at petrol stations rose 20.6%. Online and mail-order sales volume, which accounted for 8.8% […]

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]]> Markets Expect More Predictable Economic Policy https://dteurope.com/economy/markets-expect-more-predictable-economic-policy/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79106 Due to the change in government resulting from last Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Hungary, market expectations suggest that the new government’s economic policy will become more transparent and predictable in the coming years; measures such as special taxes, margin caps and fuel price controls will be phased out over time. That is according to Raiffeisen […]

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]]> Hungary's Economy Struggles Without EU Funds, GKI Says https://dteurope.com/economy/hungarys-economy-struggles-without-eu-funds-gki-says/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:09:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=73767 On May 1st, Hungary marked the 21st anniversary of its accession to the European Union. While EU membership offers a host of economic advantages — such as tariff-free exports within the bloc, increased foreign direct investment, and free movement of labour — perhaps the most tangible benefit lies in the direct financial support from Brussels. […]

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