Hungary vs Romania: HICP - Overall index
Hungary
4.4
in 2025
Romania
6.8
in 2025
Hungary rank
4th
Romania rank
2nd
HICP - Overall index over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.8 against 4.4 in Hungary, a difference of 2.4.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 4th and Romania ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.55 | 74.65 | 58.1 | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.12 | 16.4 | 10.28 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.75 | 0.23 | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 6.78 | 1.38 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - overall index, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.8 against 4.4 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - overall index between Hungary and Romania?
- 2.4, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for hicp - overall index?
- Hungary ranks 4th and Romania ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.