Inflation, GDP deflator in Hungary
Hungary: Inflation, GDP deflator was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Hungary is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Hungary peaked at 35.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -30.2%, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Hungary, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | -0.6% | -159.8% |
| 1963 | -0.5% | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -188.6% |
| 1965 | -30.2% | -7664.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -109.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -79.6% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +641.0% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -57.3% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +25.2% |
| 1974 | -1.2% | -144.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -183.3% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +485.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -60.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +61.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +120.4% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +112.4% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +205.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +126.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -49.4% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.0% | -30.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -1.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 8.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 15.0% | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 6,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.44 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Hungary?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Hungary was 6.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.2% in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.