HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Hungary
Hungary: HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 4.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Overall index in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - overall index in Hungary is 4.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 4,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - overall index in Hungary peaked at 23.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.5 | — |
| 1997 | 18.5 | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 10 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +97.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | — |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +194.2% |
| 2023 | 17 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -78.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | +18.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +500.0% | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | +300.0% | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.55 | 10 | 23.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.12 | 3.5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 0 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 3.4 | 17 | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - overall index in Hungary?
- Hicp - overall index in Hungary was 4.4 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - overall index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest hicp - overall index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for hicp - overall index?
- Hungary ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - overall index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,300.0%. 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 - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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