Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in Hungary
Hungary: Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index was 1.51 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in Hungary, 1980–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Hungary stood at 1.51. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Hungary peaked at 1.51 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0252, in 1980.
That places Hungary 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0252 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0264 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0282 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0302 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0351 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0369 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0401 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0465 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0544 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0699 | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0942 | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1165 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1426 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1695 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2175 | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2686 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3177 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3627 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.399 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4381 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.478 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5032 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5267 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5622 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5822 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6532 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6927 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7219 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7569 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7867 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8311 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8455 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8436 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8431 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8464 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8663 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.891 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9207 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9514 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.46 | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 1.51 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0356 | 0.0252 | 0.0544 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2158 | 0.0699 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5763 | 0.4381 | 0.7219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8431 | 0.7569 | 0.9207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.9514 | 1.51 | 7 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 47.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.23 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Hungary?
- Economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Hungary was 1.51 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP