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 […]
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 […]
Hungary's GDP rose 0.6% in the third quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data on Tuesday. Services boosted GDP by 0.9 percentage points, while the construction sector added 0.1 percentage points to growth. Industry weighed 0.3 percentage points and the farming […]
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product grew by 0.1% according to raw data and by 0.2% according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 2nd quarter of 2025 than in the corresponding period of the previous year, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. Compared to the previous quarter, the economic […]
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product stagnated according to raw data and was 0.4% lower according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 1st quarter of 2025 than in the corresponding period of the previous year, the country’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Wednesday. Compared to the previous quarter, the […]
For the second time in two years, Hungary’s economy has slid into recession, as its gross domestic product (GDP) turned negative for two consecutive quarters. New data shows an unexpectedly sharp economic downturn, with Hungary returning to recessionary territory last seen during the 2022 energy crisis. Hungarian GDP fell by 0.7% in the third quarter […]
Retail sales in Hungary continue to disappoint, offering little cause for optimism. Since April 2024, the sector has been stuck in stagnation, with recent data providing few signs of improvement. Despite some positive indicators, the figures remain well below expectations. According to the latest data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, June’s weak performance was […]
According to preliminary data, the deficit of the general government sector in the 1st half of 2023 was HUF 2,296 billion, 6.3% of GDP. The deficit of the 2nd quarter was HUF 570 billion, 3.1% of GDP, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. In the 1st half of 2023:The general government sector’s revenues were HUF […]
Hungary’s gross domestic product decreased by 2.4% according to raw data and by 2.3% according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 2nd quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. Analysts note that this Hungarian GDP data is the third worst […]
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.9% according to raw data and by 1.1% according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 1st quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the economic performance diminished by 0.2% according to seasonally and calendar […]
According to preliminary data reported by the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH), the deficit of the general government sector in 2022 was HUF 4,159 billion, 6.2% of GDP. The balance deteriorated year-on-year by HUF 209 billion, and improved by 0.9 percentage points as a proportion of GDP. KSH says it reported the data to Eurostat, […]
Hungary’s gross domestic product increased by 0.4% according to raw data and by 0.9% according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 4th quarter of 2022 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office reports. Compared to the previous quarter, the economic performance diminished by 0.4% according […]
According to preliminary data, the deficit of the general government sector in the 1st–3rd quarters of 2022 was HUF 1,825 billion, 3.7% of GDP, the country's Central Statistical Office reports. The balance improved by HUF 366 billion, or by 1.7 percentage points as a proportion of GDP compared to the same period of the previous […]
Hungary is currently ranked 58th in the World Economic League Table (WELT), a ranking of economies by GDP and is expected to remain so in 15 years' time, according to a recent forecast by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). At the end of each year, CEBR, one of London's most respected economic […]
Hungary’s gross domestic product diminished by 0.4% between July and September this year compared to the previous quarter according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data reported by the the Central Statistical Office. The report added that in the 3rd quarter of 2022, the economic performance increased by 4.0% according to raw data and […]
