Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Hungary
Hungary: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 102.13 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
102.13 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
102.13 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
19.33 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Hungary, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Hungary is 102.13 Index, 2025=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Hungary peaked at 102.13 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 19.33 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.33 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 1997 | 22.93 Index, 2025=100 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 25.24 Index, 2025=100 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 28.13 Index, 2025=100 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 30.93 Index, 2025=100 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 33.04 Index, 2025=100 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 34.65 Index, 2025=100 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 36.59 Index, 2025=100 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.62 Index, 2025=100 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 39.87 Index, 2025=100 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5 Index, 2025=100 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 45.64 Index, 2025=100 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 47.17 Index, 2025=100 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 49.73 Index, 2025=100 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 52.02 Index, 2025=100 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.14 Index, 2025=100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 56.89 Index, 2025=100 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 57.23 Index, 2025=100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.75 Index, 2025=100 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.29 Index, 2025=100 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.32 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.6 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.27 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 63.78 Index, 2025=100 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 65.58 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.43 Index, 2025=100 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 88.03 Index, 2025=100 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 92.87 Index, 2025=100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 97.32 Index, 2025=100 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 100.52 Index, 2025=100 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 102.13 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 102.13 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.35 Index, 2025=100, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 102.13 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.47 Index, 2025=100, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.91 Index, 2025=100 | 19.33 Index, 2025=100 | 28.13 Index, 2025=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.87 Index, 2025=100 | 30.93 Index, 2025=100 | 49.73 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.73 Index, 2025=100 | 52.02 Index, 2025=100 | 63.78 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.13 Index, 2025=100 | 65.58 Index, 2025=100 | 102.13 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
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 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 102.13 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, 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 102.13 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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