Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Hungary
Hungary: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 288.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
288.44
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
288.44
in 2025
All-time low
73.41
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Hungary, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Hungary is 288.44, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Hungary peaked at 288.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.41, in 1995.
That places Hungary 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.41 | — |
| 1996 | 87.17 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 104.44 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 117.56 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 125.1 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 132.5 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 138.21 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 144.1 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 148.58 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 157.12 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 159.84 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 165.38 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 169.77 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 168.81 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 169.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 167.02 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 166.76 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 170.12 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 173.15 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 180.56 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 184.35 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 190.07 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 198.05 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 205.11 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 213.41 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 222.03 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 232.57 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 251.46 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 270.69 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 279.93 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 288.44 | +3.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 288.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 255.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 288.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 255.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.54 | 73.41 | 125.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 155.34 | 132.5 | 169.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.86 | 166.76 | 213.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.52 | 222.03 | 288.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Hungary?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Hungary was 288.44 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 288.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.41 in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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