Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Hungary
Hungary: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 214 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 (annual %) 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -7664.7% | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 1968 | +641.0% | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| 1976 | +485.7% | 1.0% | 5.8% |
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
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- 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 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 214 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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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.