In February, both business and consumer expectations improved, but continued to reflect a poor mood. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support of the EU, consumers were still more pessimistic than they were in 2020, during the panic that started when the new coronavirus pandemic broke out. In […]

In January, GKI’s economic sentiment index rose marginally, but for the third month in a row. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support of the EU, the overall improvement in the consumer confidence index during this quarter is still within the statistical margin of error and remains below […]

The Tourism Business Climate Index (TCI) stood at minus 22 points in December last year, indicating that the sector's operators in Hungary continue to perceive their situation as deteriorating. Compared to November, the index fell by seven points and has deteriorated by 15 points since September, the National Association of Tourism and Hospitality Employers (VIMOSZ) […]

Business and consumer expectations improved modestly in December. According to a survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support of the EU, the rise in the business confidence index was solely due to a significant improvement in industrial expectations, as other sectors became more pessimistic to a greater or lesser extent. The consumer […]