
Stimulus lifts budget deficit to HUF 1,900.7 billion in August
Hungary's cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, was 1,900.7 billion at the end of August, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary release on Wednesday.
Inflation at 4.9 percent in August
Annual inflation in Hungary was 4.9 percent in August, up from 4.6 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday.
Retail sales climb 3 percent in July
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 2.5 percent in July, or 3.0 percent when adjusted for calendar year effects, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday show.

CJEU rules Hungary law on FX loans complies with EU directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday ruled that Hungarian legislation that prohibits the annulment of a loan agreement denominated in a foreign currency on the ground that it contains an unfair term relating to exchange rate differences complies with ...

GDP rebounds from low pandemic base
Hungary's second-quarter GDP grew by 17.9 percent year-on-year, after a double-digit decline in the base period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data released on Wednesday.
Trade volume continues double-digit expansion in June, KSH confirms
Hungary's trade volume continued to grow in the double digits in June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data released on Wednesday.

Wage growth slows to 3.5 percent
Year-on-year wage growth in Hungary slowed to 3.5 percent in June from 8.2 percent in the previous month, falling under the rate of inflation, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.

Investment volume climbs 10.8 percent in Q2 from low base
Investment volume in Hungary rose by an annual 10.8 percent in Q2, albeit from a low pandemic base, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.

Hungary, Russia hammer out details of long-term gas supply agreement
Hungary has worked out "all details" and "all issues" of a long-term gas delivery agreement with Russia that will replace one expiring this year, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said in a video message posted on Facebook on Monday.

Jobless rate down to 3.9 percent
Hungary's jobless rate was 3.9 percent in July, down from 4 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The rate covering 15-74 year-olds fell by 0.6 of a percentage point from July last year.