Key figures
Inflation
Indicator description
Average change in the prices of goods and services purchased by households for own use, compared to the same period of the previous year. The consumer price index less 100 equals the inflation rate.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
GDP
Indicator description
Gross domestic product is the sum of gross value added produced by industries or sectors, valued at basic prices, and of the balance of taxes and subsidies on products, which cannot be divided by industry or sector, less financial intermediation services not divided by industry or sector. GDP volume change compared to the same period of the previous year is presented based on unadjusted data.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Adjusted population
Indicator description
The full-scope censuses conducted every ten years show a comprehensive picture of the number and composition of the population. For determining the annual population number in the period between two censuses, the starting point is the population number of the last census (currently the census with the reference date of 1 October 2022), and from this, the population was estimated by using natural increase or decrease data available from the statistics of vital events until 2000. From 2001 international migration is also taken into account.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Unemployment rate
Indicator description
The ratio of unemployed persons to the economically active population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–74. Further selected age groups: 15–24, 25–54, 55–74.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Employment rate
Indicator description
The ratio of employed persons to the population of corresponding age. The indicator can be calculated for different age groups, the default is the age group 15–64. Further selected age groups: 15–24, 25–54, 55–64 and 20–64.
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Industrial production
Indicator description
We measure changes of industrial production by variations of industrial production values, however the impact of price change is filtered out. We calculate the volume index of production based on comparative prices data of the industrial production value (presented at reference period price levels).
Source:
Summary tables (STADAT)
Latest data: –
Featured
Electromobility
The domestic electric car stock is dynamically expanding, exceeding one thousand in 2017 and 10 thousand in 2020, and more than 41 thousand purely electric-powered cars were registered at the end of 2023. In parallel, the number of electric charging stations rose to 2.5 thousand, a record level as well. 4 in 10 vehicles were the products of the three most popular producers (in alphabetical order: BMW, Nissan, Tesla). But which of these had the highest numbers running on domestic roads? You can learn it from our infographic.
18/10/2024
18/10/2024
The 20 most popular car brands in Hungary, 1963-2023
In 60 years, the number of passenger cars increased in Hungary 60-fold, (from 70 thousand to 4.2 million). Half of the early 1960s cars were ?koda, Moskvitch, or Trabant, by adding Lada and Wartburg, too, these five brands were present mostly on the roads of Hungary; Polski Fiat and Dacia joined the group in the 1980s. Since 1975 Lada was sold in the largest numbers; following the regime change, however, Western European (with Opel in the forefront) then Far Eastern passenger cars gradually replaced the late Comecon brands.11/10/2024
European Statistical Monitor: October edition
The chart collection contains monthly and quarterly indicators of economic and social developments by country and over time. The monthly updated chart collection with the latest available data for each indicator is available here.
18/10/2024
18/10/2024
Regional Statistics, Volume 14, Number 5, 2024
The latest issue of the scientific journal features studies on the following topics: determinants of foreign direct investment in South East Asia, exploiting the leading potential of Indonesia, TSpVARX for regional inflation and money outflow prediction, impact of the domestic flights’ discontinuation in Austria, statistical analysis of Hungarian cities’ autonomous vehicle preparedness, examination of the welfare indices of Iran’s border and central regions, assessment of regional flood vulnerability in Kerala, India, and usage patterns of electric scooters in Hungary.
17/10/2024
17/10/2024
HCSO Monitor
The collection of interactive figures provides up-to-date information on the latest domestic and international socio-economic trends.
The decisive part of the figures included in HCSO Monitor are downloadable in both image and data formats (PNG, SVG and CSV).
Feel free to browse the data in HCSO Monitor, updated many times a week!
Latest update: 17/10/2024
The decisive part of the figures included in HCSO Monitor are downloadable in both image and data formats (PNG, SVG and CSV).
Feel free to browse the data in HCSO Monitor, updated many times a week!
Latest update: 17/10/2024
HCSO–ingatlan.com-rent index, September 2024
Compared to the previous month, asking rents were virtually stagnant nationally, while in the capital they rose by 0.4% in September 2024. The nominal rent index in September was 112% higher than the base in 2015 nationally, 102% higher in the capital, and 28% and 22% higher in real terms. Over a year, nominal rents increased by around 10% and real rents by around 6-7%.
17/10/2024
17/10/2024
Demographic Yearbook, 2023
In 2023, the number of deaths decreased to a greater extent than that of births, resulting in a slower pace of natural decrease. Life expectancy at birth has risen to its highest level ever. The decline in the number of marriages has continued. The Demographic Yearbook provides detailed data on the composition of the population, the changes in births, marriages, divorces and deaths, as well as the features of migration.
15/10/2024
15/10/2024
Hungary 1st semester of 2024 – Economic upturn at services sections
The performance of the Hungarian economy increased in the 1st semester of 2024 by 1.3%, year-on-year. Most services offering sections as well as construction contributed to the growth, while industrial performance lessened. Household consumption thrived, supported by real earnings growth, while the growth pace of consumer prices slowed down in the 1st semester of 2024 to 3.7%. Labour market-wise employment rate continued to grow, however unemployment rate increased, too.
14/10/2024
14/10/2024
International Music Day, 1 October 2024
On the initiative of violinist Yehudi Menuhin UNESCO declared 1 October the International Music Day in 1975. Wherever we may live on the Earth, music is part of our everyday life. Concerts and festivals attract crowds, accessing music content, however, underwent a significant change compared to the turn of the millennium. Digital options, the internet, replacing vinyl records and tape cassettes in a great extent, transformed the music industry; the AI appearance in turn is going to generate further significant shifts.01/10/2024
National accounts of Hungary, 2023 (2nd preliminary data)
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) was HUF 75,087 billion in 2023, its volume being 0.9% lower than a year earlier. The amount of gross domestic product per capita amounted to HUF 7.8 million. The deficit of the general government sector was HUF 5,035.1 billion in 2023, which corresponded to 6.7% of GDP. Our publication contains, in addition to preliminary data for 2023, data revised for earlier years as a result of international and domestic methodological changes and of newly used data sources.
30/09/2024
30/09/2024
First releases
News, events
- Using new data sources in statistics – An international scientific conference is organised at HCSO, 21/10/2024
- HCSO Spatial Statistics Workshop held a meeting, 14/10/2024
- Dr. Áron Kincses, President of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, receives his title of Honorary University Professor, 14/10/2024
- Focus on increasing statistical literacy of users – The HCSO STAT Academy Public Adm.+ programme series was a great success, 09/10/2024
- Strategic agreement between the HCSO and the NGM – Decreasing data collection costs and reporting burden, increasing data integrity, 08/10/2024