National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Hungary
Hungary: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items was 5.17 Percent per annum in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2025, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Hungary stood at 5.17 Percent per annum.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 191.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Hungary peaked at 35.79 Percent per annum in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Percent per annum, in 2016.
That places Hungary 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.79 Percent per annum | — |
| 1992 | 24.88 Percent per annum | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 21 Percent per annum | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 18.32 Percent per annum | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 26.56 Percent per annum | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 24.85 Percent per annum | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 18.4 Percent per annum | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4 Percent per annum | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 12.22 Percent per annum | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 8.36 Percent per annum | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 8.63 Percent per annum | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 Percent per annum | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 5.35 Percent per annum | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.41 Percent per annum | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4 Percent per annum | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 2.25 Percent per annum | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 5.67 Percent per annum | +152.0% |
| 2008 | 3.68 Percent per annum | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 4.58 Percent per annum | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 Percent per annum | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.63 Percent per annum | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 4.79 Percent per annum | +193.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 Percent per annum | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 Percent per annum | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 Percent per annum | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 Percent per annum | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 Percent per annum | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 Percent per annum | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.42 Percent per annum | +67.4% |
| 2020 | 3.31 Percent per annum | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.55 Percent per annum | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 10.24 Percent per annum | +125.1% |
| 2023 | 13.76 Percent per annum | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 5.72 Percent per annum | -58.4% |
| 2025 | 5.17 Percent per annum | -9.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.17 Percent per annum is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.64 Percent per annum, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.17 Percent per annum is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58 Percent per annum, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items 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 | +193.5% | 1.63 Percent per annum | 4.79 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.83 Percent per annum | 12.22 Percent per annum | 35.79 Percent per annum | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.44 Percent per annum | 2.25 Percent per annum | 8.63 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 Percent per annum | 1.47 Percent per annum | 4.79 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 Percent per annum | 3.31 Percent per annum | 13.76 Percent per annum | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 3 Estonia 6.03 Percent per annum compare
- 3 OECD 5.5 Percent per annum compare
- 4 Colombia 5.47 Percent per annum compare
- 4 Lithuania 4.23 Percent per annum compare
- 5 Latvia 3.71 Percent per annum compare
- 5 Russian Federation 5.46 Percent per annum compare
- 6 Netherlands 3.42 Percent per annum compare
- 7 Poland 3.27 Percent per annum compare
- 7 Bulgaria 4.5 Percent per annum compare
- 8 South Africa 4.2 Percent per annum compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.1 Percent per annum compare
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 national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Hungary?
- National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Hungary was 5.17 Percent per annum in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.79 Percent per annum in 1991.
- What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Percent per annum in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on national Consumer Price Indices for all items less food and energy (COICOP 1999). For countries for which data are already available according to the COICOP 2018 classification, statistics on CPIs for all items less food and energy can be found in dataset National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 2018. Data are available monthly for all the countries except for Australia and New Zealand (quarterly data).