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: –
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Latest update: 28/09/2023
Our WEEKLY MONITOR provides insights into trends in key areas through weekly, monthly and quarterly data from our interactive chart collection.
Most WEEKLY MONITOR charts can also be downloaded in image and data formats (PNG, SVG and CSV).
Latest update: 28/09/2023
National accounts of Hungary, 2022 (2nd preliminary data)
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices was HUF 66 075 billion in 2022, increasing by 4.6 % at constant prices compared to the previous year. The amount of gross domestic product per capita was HUF 6.8 million, EUR 27 thousand calculated at purchasing power standard. The deficit of the general government sector amounted to HUF 4 126 billion in 2022, 6.2% of GDP, according to the preliminary data of the national accounts.
29/09/2023
29/09/2023
Increased interest at the weekend open days at HCSO
As part of a series of national events called Cultural Heritage Days, the Palace of Statistics, now 125 years old, opened its doors again in 2023. The Open Days showcasing our built heritage were open to visitors who registered in advance to take part in guided tours of the historic building of HCSO in the Hungarian and English languages.
Compared to the previous year, almost twice as many visitors came to see the beauty of the historic building designed by Győző Czigler and to learn about the history of statistics and the Office. Today, the Palace of Statistics still fulfils the function for which it was originally intended: it has been the centre of Hungarian statistics for more than 125 years.
18/09/2023
Compared to the previous year, almost twice as many visitors came to see the beauty of the historic building designed by Győző Czigler and to learn about the history of statistics and the Office. Today, the Palace of Statistics still fulfils the function for which it was originally intended: it has been the centre of Hungarian statistics for more than 125 years.
18/09/2023
European Statistical Recovery Dashboard: September edition
The dashboard contains monthly and quarterly indicators form a number of statistical areas relevant for tracking the economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, across countries and time. The monthly updated chart collection with the latest available data for each indicator is available here.
19/09/2023
19/09/2023
Agricultural producer and input prices, 1st half 2023
Agricultural producer prices rose by 6.9% in the 1st half of 2023, within which the price of crop products diminished by 3.0% and that of animals and animal products increased by 32%. The 16% increase in input prices was influenced about to the same extent by the price rises for the components of intermediate consumption and for investments. The price level went up by 16% in the case of the former and by 15% for the latter. The value of the agricultural terms of trade was 92.2%.
23/03/2023
23/03/2023
Transport performances, Quarter 2 2022
In Q2 2023 in Hungary, interurban passenger transport performance increased by 19%, freight transport performance decreased by 13% compared to the same period of the previous year. Despite the significant growth, passenger transport performance did not reach the level of four years earlier. The performance of freight transport is also one of the lowest in the last nine years. In Q2 2023, 55 thousand passenger cars were registered for the first time, 12% fewer than a year earlier.
06/09/2023
06/09/2023
HCSO–ingatlan.com-rent index, July 2023
Rents continued to rise in July: both nationally and in the capital, they increased by 1.9% in one month. Supply rents rose in all regions of the country except Pest County. In Budapest, the highest increase was recorded in the transitional districts of Pest (3.0%). The rate of nominal rent growth continued to exceed the monthly rate of inflation in July, with real rents rising by 1.6% nationally and 1.7% in the capital compared to the previous month.
05/09/2023
05/09/2023
Regional Statistics, Volume 13, Number 4, 2023
The most recent issue of the scientific journal features studies on the following topics: digital skill-based centre-periphery differences in Europe, the relationship between socioeconomic development and corruption of 139 coutries, regional similarities in South America, the estimations of pooled dynamic panel data model for Sub-Saharan Africa, income distribution and environmental pollution in Iran, the impact of the Asian services trade partnership on the economic growth in Russia, trends in income inequality in Hungary, an adaptation of the basic resilience indicators for communities.
17/08/2023
17/08/2023
Housing prices, housing price index, Q1 2023
After a peak year in 2021, the number of dwellings sold decreased in every quarter from 2022 onwards. This trend did not stop during the first quarter of 2023 either, with 31% fewer dwellings sold than a year earlier. The decline affected the new and second-hand housing markets to a similar extent. The fall in prices during the fourth quarter of 2022 was replaced by a 2.5% rise in the first quarter of 2023, with new dwellings rising by 6.0% and second-hand dwellings by 1.9%. In the villages, however, there was a general decrease in the prices of second-hand dwellings.
14/08/2023
14/08/2023
Labour market trends, Quarter 1 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, employment continued to expand year-on-year, mainly due to a pick-up in the primary labour market and an increase in foreign employment. The average number of employed persons in the population aged 15-74 was 4 million 696 thousand, 21 thousand more than in Q1 2022. The number of the unemployed increased by 18 thousand to 199 thousand. The size of the potentially available labour force did not change, but its composition did. The demand for additional labour has decreased. The purchasing power of earnings fell due to high inflation.
09/08/2023
09/08/2023