HICP - All-items excluding energy and food in Hungary
Hungary: HICP - All-items excluding energy and food was 5.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1998
All-time low
1.4
in 2014
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - All-items excluding energy and food in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.3 for hicp - all-items excluding energy and food in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - all-items excluding energy and food in Hungary peaked at 16.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2014.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - All-items excluding energy and food in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.3 | — |
| 1998 | 16.7 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 11 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +184.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | +205.7% |
| 2023 | 14 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | -57.9% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 1.9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 2.8 | 14 | 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 - all-items excluding energy and food in Hungary?
- Hicp - all-items excluding energy and food in Hungary was 5.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - all-items excluding energy and food recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - all-items excluding energy and food recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for hicp - all-items excluding energy and food?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - all-items excluding energy and food rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. 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 - All-items excluding energy and food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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