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Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Hungary

Hungary: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 100 Annual average index in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100 Annual average index
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
100 Annual average index
in 2025
All-time low
18.26 Annual average index
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Hungary, 1996–2025

204060801001996201020251996: 18.3 Annual average index1997: 21.6 Annual average index1998: 24.7 Annual average index1999: 27.2 Annual average index2000: 29.9 Annual average index2001: 32.6 Annual average index2002: 34.3 Annual average index2003: 35.9 Annual average index2004: 38.3 Annual average index2005: 39.6 Annual average index2006: 41.2 Annual average index2007: 44.5 Annual average index2008: 47.2 Annual average index2009: 49.1 Annual average index2010: 51.4 Annual average index2011: 53.5 Annual average index2012: 56.5 Annual average index2013: 57.4 Annual average index2014: 57.5 Annual average index2015: 57.5 Annual average index2016: 57.7 Annual average index2017: 59.1 Annual average index2018: 60.8 Annual average index2019: 62.9 Annual average index2020: 65 Annual average index2021: 68.4 Annual average index2022: 78.9 Annual average index2023: 92.3 Annual average index2024: 95.8 Annual average index2025: 100 Annual average index

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average index.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 100 Annual average index for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Hungary peaked at 100 Annual average index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.26 Annual average index, in 1996.

That places Hungary 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Hungary, year by year

Year Annual average index Change
1996 18.26 Annual average index —
1997 21.62 Annual average index +18.4%
1998 24.7 Annual average index +14.2%
1999 27.16 Annual average index +10.0%
2000 29.86 Annual average index +9.9%
2001 32.58 Annual average index +9.1%
2002 34.29 Annual average index +5.2%
2003 35.89 Annual average index +4.7%
2004 38.32 Annual average index +6.8%
2005 39.65 Annual average index +3.5%
2006 41.25 Annual average index +4.0%
2007 44.52 Annual average index +7.9%
2008 47.21 Annual average index +6.0%
2009 49.11 Annual average index +4.0%
2010 51.43 Annual average index +4.7%
2011 53.45 Annual average index +3.9%
2012 56.47 Annual average index +5.7%
2013 57.44 Annual average index +1.7%
2014 57.45 Annual average index +0.0%
2015 57.49 Annual average index +0.1%
2016 57.74 Annual average index +0.4%
2017 59.12 Annual average index +2.4%
2018 60.84 Annual average index +2.9%
2019 62.92 Annual average index +3.4%
2020 65.05 Annual average index +3.4%
2021 68.43 Annual average index +5.2%
2022 78.88 Annual average index +15.3%
2023 92.32 Annual average index +17.0%
2024 95.75 Annual average index +3.7%
2025 100 Annual average index +4.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 100 Annual average index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100 Annual average index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 100 Annual average index is above the median for high income countries, which is 100 Annual average index, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.94 Annual average index 18.26 Annual average index 27.16 Annual average index 4
2000s 39.27 Annual average index 29.86 Annual average index 49.11 Annual average index 10
2010s 57.44 Annual average index 51.43 Annual average index 62.92 Annual average index 10
2020s 83.41 Annual average index 65.05 Annual average index 100 Annual average index 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 3 United Kingdom 107.82 Annual average index compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 107.82 Annual average index compare
  3. 5 Albania 100 Annual average index compare
  4. 5 Austria 100 Annual average index compare
  5. 5 Belgium 100 Annual average index compare
  6. 5 Bulgaria 100 Annual average index compare
  7. 5 Switzerland 100 Annual average index compare
  8. 5 Cyprus 100 Annual average index compare
  9. 5 Czechia 100 Annual average index compare
  10. 5 Germany 100 Annual average index compare
  11. 5 Denmark 100 Annual average index compare
  12. 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 100 Annual average index compare
  13. 5 Estonia 100 Annual average index compare
  14. 5 Greece 100 Annual average index compare
  15. 5 Spain 100 Annual average index compare
  16. 5 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 100 Annual average index compare
  17. 5 Finland 100 Annual average index compare
  18. 5 France 100 Annual average index compare
  19. 5 Croatia 100 Annual average index compare
  20. 5 Ireland 100 Annual average index compare
  21. 5 Iceland 100 Annual average index compare
  22. 5 Italy 100 Annual average index compare
  23. 5 Lithuania 100 Annual average index compare
  24. 5 Luxembourg 100 Annual average index compare
  25. 5 Latvia 100 Annual average index compare
  26. 5 Montenegro 100 Annual average index compare
  27. 5 North Macedonia 100 Annual average index compare
  28. 5 Malta 100 Annual average index compare
  29. 5 Netherlands 100 Annual average index compare
  30. 5 Norway 100 Annual average index compare
  31. 5 Poland 100 Annual average index compare
  32. 5 Portugal 100 Annual average index compare
  33. 5 Romania 100 Annual average index compare
  34. 5 Serbia 100 Annual average index compare
  35. 5 Sweden 100 Annual average index compare
  36. 5 Slovenia 100 Annual average index compare
  37. 5 Slovakia 100 Annual average index compare
  38. 5 Türkiye 100 Annual average index compare
  39. 5 Kosovo* 100 Annual average index compare
  40. 5 Estonia 100 Annual average index compare
  41. 5 Croatia 100 Annual average index compare
  42. 5 Lithuania 100 Annual average index compare
  43. 5 Latvia 100 Annual average index compare
  44. 5 Netherlands 100 Annual average index compare
  45. 5 Poland 100 Annual average index compare
  46. 5 Slovenia 100 Annual average index compare
  47. 5 Slovakia 100 Annual average index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Hungary?
Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Hungary was 100 Annual average index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 100 Annual average index in 2025.
What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 18.26 Annual average index in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
Hungary ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices 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?
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Indicator
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, annual data
Unit
Annual average index
Source
Eurostat
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55 places, 1,470 data points, 1996–2025
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