The amount of intramural R&D expenditure continued to increase in Hungary in 2025 according to preliminary data: a total of HUF 1,154 billion (1.33% of GDP) was spent on research and development, 8.0% more at current prices than in 2024. Somewhat more than half the expenditure was spent on experimental development, and 27% and 22% on basic research and applied research, respectively. There was 10% more R&D expenditure per business enterprise R&D unit than in the previous year.
14/10/2026

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Latest update: 08/10/2026

Rental asking prices continued to rise on the housing market in August 2026, albeit at a slower pace: compared with the previous month, they increased by 0.7% nationwide and by 0.9% in Budapest. The August rent index exceeded the 2021 base period by 77% nationwide and by 78% in the capital in nominal terms, while in real terms it was 20% higher in both cases.
05/10/2026

The number of housing market transactions registered so far for 2025 in Hungary has approached 147 thousand. Housing market turnover in the first quarter of 2026 currently stands 11% below the level recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year; however, once all transactions have been registered, it is expected to reach the same level. Following the sharp increase in housing prices observed in 2025, price growth slowed in the first quarter of 2026. Nominal housing prices were 8.6% higher and real housing prices 6.7% higher than a year earlier. The aggregated nominal housing price index for the 27 member states of the European Union increased by 5.1% year-on-year in the first quarter.
09/10/2026

The value of domestic construction output stood at 8,230 billion forints; following declines in previous years, it rose by 1.4 per cent year-on-year at constant prices (0.9 per cent when adjusted for working days) in 2025. Production in the two main groups of construction took opposite directions: the construction of buildings grew by 4.0%, while civil engineering lessened by 2.3%. The volume of new contracts concluded increased by 3.7% in 2024, the end of the year stock of contracts grew by 50% year-on-year. Construction producer prices were 5.4% higher than in 2024.
08/10/2026

The latest issue of the scientific journal features studies on the following topics: slow changes in administrative information channels; drivers and evolution of suburban densification typology; a comparative macroeconomic analysis of Kenya and its major trading partners; natural gas supply strategies and energy security challenges of the V4; 4P marketing mix for tourism development in Kazakhstan; the dynamics of regional income convergence in the EU; dynamics of religious affiliation in suburban Bratislava; mortality convergence and divergence across Hungarian districts; ageing patterns in Europe.
06/10/2026

The number of active private entrepreneurs and business partnerships in 2025 (963 thousand) was, based on preliminary data, 4.0% higher year-on-year. The number of enterprises grew in both legal forms. Foreign-controlled enterprises in Hungary had a 40% share in gross value added in 2024, which did not change in merit, but their weight from turnover and employment point of view decreased slightly compared to the previous year.
05/10/2026

As a result of a decision adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1990, 1 October is observed as the International Day of Older Persons. European society is ageing at an increasing rate. In the European Union, 22% of the population was aged 65 and older at the beginning of 2025; in Hungary, this share was slightly lower, at 21%. On 1 January 2026, nearly 2 million people in Hungary were aged 65 and older. Their number had increased by 12% compared to 2016. Zala County had the highest proportion of older persons, at nearly 26%.
01/10/2026

Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices was HUF 87,307.6 billion in 2025, growing by 0.7% at constant prices compared to the previous year. The amount of gross domestic product per capita was HUF 9.2 million, or EUR 31,816 in purchasing power standard. The deficit of the general government sector was HUF 4,145.0 billion, or 4.7% of GDP, in 2025 according to the preliminary data of national accounts.
30/09/2026

For Hungary, 2025 once again proved economically two‑sided: while output in the productive sectors—industry and agriculture—continued to weaken, services strengthened across almost all areas. Household consumption gained further momentum, supported in large part by the rise in real wages. Based on the available data, employment levels appear to have stabilised at a high level despite the protracted global difficulties.
30/09/2026