
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 9.5 percent in April, up from 8.5 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Food prices rose by 15.6 percent as the price of bread and poultry both jumped by 29.5 percent and dairy products prices climbed 22.5 percent.

Construction output growth slows to 10.5 percent
Hungarian construction sector output grew by an annual 10.5 percent in March, slowing from an increase of 38.5 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.

NBH deputy governor: Hungary economy robust
Hungary's economy is robust, with first-quarter growth estimated over 8 percent, which could put full-year growth around 4 percent, Barnabas Virag, deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary, said on Thursday.
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EBRD puts Hungary GDP growth at 3.5 percent in 2022
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecast Hungary's economy will expand by 3.5 percent this year in a report published on Tuesday.

Budget deficit close to HUF 2,636 billionat end-April
Hungary's cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 2,635.6 billion forints (EUR 6.9bn) at the end of April, the finance ministry said in a preliminary release of data on Monday.

Industrial output up 3.6 percent in March
Industrial output in Hungary grew by an annual 3.6 percent in March, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a first reading of data on Friday.

Home building permit issues up 15 percent in Q1
The number of home building permits issued in Hungary rose by an annual 15.2 percent to 8,001 in the first quarter, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show.

Guest nights jump in March from low pandemic base
Guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary soared 464 percent year-on-year to 1,427,000 in March, rising from a low base impacted by travel restrictions because of the pandemic and supported by a four-day weekend for the March 15 national holiday, data released by the ...

March retail sales up 16.2 percent
Retail sales in March grew by an annual 16.2 percent from a low base, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday.

Jobless rate falls to 3.6 percent
Hungary's jobless rate was 3.6 percent in March, falling from 3.8 percent in February and 4.0 percent in the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday.

Central bank raises base rate by 100 basis points
Hungarian central bank rate-setters hiked the base rate by 100 basis points to 5.40 percent at their regular meeting on Tuesday, while also expanding the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio.
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NBH deputy governor: Hungary economy robust
Hungary's economy is robust, with first-quarter growth estimated over 8 percent, which could put full-year growth around 4 percent, Barnabas Virag, deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary, said on Thursday.

Finance minister: Hungary inflation figures in EU middle range
Hungary's 8.6 percent inflation is in the European Union middle range, according to Eurostat data, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said on Friday.

Inflation 9.5 percent in April
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 9.5 percent in April, up from 8.5 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Food prices rose by 15.6 percent as the price of bread and poultry both jumped by ...
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Construction sector output down 21 percent
Construction sector output in Hungary dropped by 21 percent in July after a contraction of 15.7 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.

Construction sector expands for first time since start of crisis
Output of Hungary's construction sector rose by an annual 5.0 percent in November, rising for the first month since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday.

February inflation 3.1 percent
Annual inflation in Hungary was 3.1 percent in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Inflation grew at a higher rate than 2.7 percent registered in January, with higher tobacco prices due to excise tax increases putting upward pressure on the index. The price ...