Consumer price index in Hungary
Hungary: Consumer price index was 192.02 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Hungary, 1972–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Hungary stood at 192.02 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Hungary peaked at 192.02 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.24 2010 = 100, in 1972.
That places Hungary 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 2010 = 100 | 2.24 2010 = 100 | 3.05 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.7 2010 = 100 | 3.33 2010 = 100 | 7.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.51 2010 = 100 | 9.23 2010 = 100 | 52.71 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 2010 = 100 | 57.88 2010 = 100 | 95.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.39 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 121.64 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.41 2010 = 100 | 125.69 2010 = 100 | 192.02 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.1% (2024)
- Broad money 60.0% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 16.55 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 47.75 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration -16,331 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.5 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 353.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Hungary?
- Consumer price index in Hungary was 192.02 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 192.02 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 2010 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Hungary rank for consumer price index?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).