HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in Hungary
Hungary: HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO was 6.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 6.3 for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in Hungary peaked at 27 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27 | — |
| 1997 | 19.5 | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 15.6 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 10.7 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +7100.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | +163.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 15 | +56.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -72.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +53.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7100.0% | 0.2 | 14.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.38 | 11.4 | 27 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.03 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 4.1 | 15 | 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 hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in Hungary?
- Hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in Hungary was 6.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 1996.
- What is the lowest hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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