Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Hungary
Hungary: Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 was 173.94 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 173.94 Index for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Hungary peaked at 173.94 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.61 Index, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.61 Index | — |
| 1998 | 42.96 Index | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 47.24 Index | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 51.94 Index | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 56.67 Index | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 59.65 Index | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 62.43 Index | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 66.66 Index | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 68.97 Index | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 71.75 Index | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.44 Index | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 82.12 Index | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 85.42 Index | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 89.46 Index | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 92.97 Index | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 98.23 Index | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 99.91 Index | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.93 Index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.44 Index | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.83 Index | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 105.83 Index | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 109.44 Index | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 113.15 Index | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 119.03 Index | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 137.21 Index | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 160.58 Index | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 166.55 Index | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 173.94 Index | +4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 173.94 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.93 Index, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 173.94 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.93 Index, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6 Index | 37.61 Index | 47.24 Index | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.3 Index | 51.94 Index | 85.42 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9 Index | 89.46 Index | 109.44 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.08 Index | 113.15 Index | 173.94 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Hungary?
- Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Hungary was 173.94 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 173.94 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.61 Index in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICPs) by ECOICOP divisions and their associated weights. HICPs are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and are calculated according to a harmonised approach and a single set of definitions in order to give comparable measures of inflation in the euro area, the European Union, the European Economic Area and for other countries.