Industry

Statistics on industry comprises three sections (mining and quarrying, manufacturing, energy industry). Extraction of natural minerals, transformation of basic materials and products into new products, electricity, gas, steam, hot water supply are defined as industrial activities. Beside industry significantly influencing economic performance, the division group also has an important role in employment. Industrial statistics offers information – beside production data – about sales directions (domestic and export sales) as well as about orders relating to industrial products and services and their change over time.

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Industrial production lessened by 2.6% year-on-year and by 1.3% compared to the previous month; Industry, May 2025 (second estimate)

The volume of industrial production lagged behind the one year earlier level by 2.6% in May 2024. The working day adjusted index is equal to the non-adjusted one. Setbacks were measured in the great majority of manufacturing subsections, at the same time, production volume grew in the manufacture of transport equipment, having the largest weight, and in that of computer, electronic and optical products. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data, industrial output was 1.3% lower than in April 2025.

Hungary 1st quarter of 2025

The performance of the Hungarian economy in the 1st quarter of 2025 was identical with the same period of the previous year’s level. Increasing performance in the service sector as well as the growth in consumption had a positive impact on the GDP. The continuing setback of the industry and construction, a subdued investment activity, the deterioration in the balance of the external trade counterbalanced this trend. Regarding the labour market, employment rate – considering the 1st quarters’ values – was the highest ever, while the unemployment rate lessened.

Snapshots, 2024 - Industry

The volume of domestic industrial production was 4.0% lower in 2024 year-on-year. Output lessened in nine of the – great majority of production ensuring - manufacturing subsections, most of all in the manufacture of electrical equipment. Output in the largest weight representing vehicle production decreased as well. Food industry, however, enhanced its performance.

Hungary, 2024

Hungary’s GDP increased by 0.5% amid global challenges in 2024. The performance of goods-producing industries lessened, while that of service-providing ones rose, which shows the duality of economic trends. Household consumption picked up, which was considerably encouraged by the purchasing power of earnings growing again with the inflationary wave calming down. Besides, the data series reveal that the level of employment reached another peak.

Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2023

The yearbook provides an overview of Hungary's demographic, social and economic processes, environmental characteristics and their changes over time, with the help of tens of thousands of data of 500 tables, graphs and maps. Innovatively, the Tourism, catering chapter in the volume includes the gross receipts of tourist accommodation establishments by type of accommodation. Another change is that this year the Regional data chapter already presents territorial data by tourism area, giving greater emphasis to tourist destinations.

Hungary, 2023

Geopolitical tensions continued to overshadow economic developments in 2023, with the gross domestic product falling by 0.9%. Inflationary pressures gradually eased, but the 17.6% annual increase in consumer prices led to a decline in real earnings and consumption, and negatively affected investment decisions. Despite the economic difficulties, employment has reached a record high. In 2023, the number of deaths and births continued to fall, in addition to the decrease in the number of women of childbearing age.