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Hungary CPI Edges Down to 1.7% in June

D&T — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0000

Hungary's annualised consumer price index fell to 1.7% to in June from 1.8% in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday, and reviewed by MTI, show. Food prices inched up 0.2%, but fell 2.4% excluding the price of eating out. Pork prices fell 10.9% and potato prices dropped 7.6%. […]

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Retail Sales Rise 3.8% in May

D&T — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:17:00 +0000

Retail sales in Hungary rose 3.8% year-on-year in May, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Retail sales rose 4.8% when adjusted for calendar year effects. Adjusted food sales increased 3.2%, non-food sales rose 7.4% and turnover at petrol stations climbed 8.4%. Online and mail-order sales volume, which accounted for 8.6% […]

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Budapest Bourse Turnover Reached 566 Bn in June

D&T — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:52:00 +0000

Spot market turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) totaled HUF 565.7 billion in June, representing an average daily trading volume of HUF 25.7 billion; the exchange’s benchmark stock index, the BUX, rose 3.9%, closing the month at 139,892.19 points, the bourse told MTI. On international stock markets in June, investor sentiment was shaped by […]

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Visit Hungary: Tourist Arrivals on the Rise

D&T — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0000

Looking at the year as a whole, tourist arrivals are generally on the rise; however, tourism performance in the coming months will depend largely on global trends and the exchange rate of the forint, Visit Hungary announced on Monday. In their analysis sent to MTI, they highlighted that in May, tourist traffic rose by 2.6% […]

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Central Gov't Debt Reaches HUF 63,096 Bn in May

D&T — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0000

The debt of the central government increased by HUF 2,557 billion to HUF 63,096 billion by the end of May from the end of 2025, the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) said in a monthly report on Wednesday. Quoting from the report, MTI says net forint issuance, financing the deficit of the central government budget, […]

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Construction Sector Output Rises 2.6% in April

D&T — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:14:00 +0000

Output of Hungary's construction sector rose 2.6% year-on-year in April, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday show. Construction sector output increased at the same pace when adjusted for the number of workdays. Output of the buildings segment fell 6.2% but civil engineering output climbed 13.9%. In absolute terms, construction sector output […]

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General Government Balance Surplus in May

D&T — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0000

Hungary's cash flow-based general government balance showed a HUF 43.5 billion surplus in May, preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry, and reviewed by MTI, show. The surplus narrowed from a HUF 129.5 billion surplus in the same month a year earlier. The general government for the period January-May reached HUF 3,806.3 billion, 90.2% of […]

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Bourse Turnover Reaches 512 Billion in May

D&T — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:44:00 +0000

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) closed the month of May with balanced trading activity; spot stock market turnover amounted to HUF 511.6 billion, representing a daily average trading volume of HUF 26.9 billion, the BSE told MTI. Turnover declined compared to April: in the previous month, the market picked up significantly following the April 12 […]

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Stock Exchange Index Up by over 10% in April

D&T — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:16:45 +0000

After a period of relative stability, the Budapest Stock Exchange regained momentum following the parliamentary elections. The BUX index closed April at 133,787.99 points, representing a 10.2% increase compared to March. Stock market activity picked up even further, with trading volume exceeding the previous month’s level. In terms of the most popular stocks, OTP Bank, […]

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Hungary’s Foreign Balance of Payments Turned Positive

D&T — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:29:44 +0000

According to the monthly balance of payments data released by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday, the country’s balance of payments with foreign countries turned positive in February. The combined balance of the current account and the capital account turned to a surplus of EUR 317 million in February, according to preliminary data, […]

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Hungary PMI Climbs Over 50 Mark in February

D&T — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:32:00 +0000

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 51.3 points in February, rising from 50.0 in the previous month, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim) said on Monday. The PMI was below the 50-point threshold, signalling a contraction in the manufacturing sector. Among the PMI sub-indices, the new orders index climbed […]

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Industrial Output Down 2.7% in October

D&T — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:54:00 +0000

The volume of industrial production lagged behind the one year earlier level by 2.7% in October 2025. Output also fell 2.7% when adjusted for the number of workdays. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data, industrial output was 0.5% higher than in September 2025. Production volume decreased in the great majority of the manufacturing subsections […]

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Retail Sales Rise 3.1% in Hungary in October

D&T — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:36:00 +0000

Retail sales in Hungary rose 3.1% year-on-year in October, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Retail sales also rose 3.1% when adjusted for calendar year effects. Adjusted food sales increased 1.2%, non-food sales climbed 5.2% and vehicle fuel sales edged up 0.6%. Online and mail-order sales volume, which accounted for […]

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August PMI Indicates Slight Contraction

D&T — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:49:00 +0000

The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for August was 48.9. Compared to previous August values, this year's value is lower than the long-term monthly average (52.5), but exceeds the average of the previous three years' monthly values (48.8), according to a statement sent to MTI on Monday by the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory […]

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Industrial Producer Prices Unchanged

D&T — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Industrial producer prices were unchanged in July 2025 compared to previous month and 4.5% higher on average than a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. Industrial producer prices were 4.5% higher on average in July 2025 than one year earlier. Domestic output prices were 1.6% and non-domestic ones 5.9% higher than in July […]

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