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: –
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, 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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Browse our data on the coronavirus pandemic
It is particularly important to present, in addition to our regular and detailed publications, the current situation of the areas most affected by the pandemic with flash estimates using a limited information base. Our WEEKLY MONITOR presents the economic and social impacts of the pandemic through daily, weekly and monthly updated preliminary data as a collection of interactive diagrams.
Published: 19/01/2021
Published: 19/01/2021
European Statistical Recovery Dashboard: January 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 January edition of the monthly updated dashboard is accessible here, with the latest available data for each indicator.
22/01/2021
22/01/2021
Educational data, 2020/2021 (preliminary data)
In the 2020/2021 school-year 1.8 million students attend initial, vocational and tertiary education according to preliminary data. Compared to the previous school-year, the number of kindergarten children and secondary school students decreased, but the number of primary school pupils and tertiary students increased. Thanks to the exemption from language exam requirements, over 123 thousand former students might receive their diploma, and over 114 thousand students have already picked it up.
International trips, Quarter 3 2020
In the third quarter of 2020, 50% fewer foreign visitors spent 54% less in Hungary year-on-year due to Covid-19. Very few visitors came from outside Europe. Working trips fell the least. Hungarian trips abroad fell by 54% in number, with overnight trips seeing a reduction of almost one day in average length of stay.
14/01/2021
14/01/2021
Transport performances, Quarter 3 2020
In the third quarter of 2020, freight transport fell by 13% year-on-year, with an even larger decline in international traffic. Covid 19 had a greater impact on passenger transport: long-distance public transport halved and local transport fell by 23% in performance. Compared to the second quarter of 2020, which was severely affected by the restrictive measures, freight transport performance increased by 3.5%, long-distance passenger transport by 75% and local public transport almost doubled.
06/01/2021
06/01/2021
Road traffic accidents involving personal injury, 3rd quarter 2020
In the 3rd quarter of 2020, domestic roads saw 4,451 accidents, 7.3% less than a year earlier. Due to the end of the coronavirus restrictions, the number of accidents fell less than in the 2nd quarter. 13% less fatal accidents and one tenth less accidents involving minor personal injury occurred; the number of accidents involving serious personal injury stagnated. Compared to the same period a year earlier, 13% less people died in traffic accidents. There were 3.2% less drunk driving accidents.
23/12/2020
23/12/2020
Performance of domestic agriculture in 2019 (Economic accounts for agriculture, 2019)
The output and the gross value added of agriculture have grown in Hungary since 2012 at current prices. The output exceeded 2.8 thousand billion forints and the gross value added approximated 1.2 thousand billion forints in 2019. The volume of the output was 0.4% larger than a year earlier, cereals contributing at the highest rate to the growth. Labour input in agriculture went on decreasing. Hungary made up 1.9% of the EU’s agricultural output, within which 2.1% of crop products in 2019.
23/12/2020
23/12/2020
Agricultural producer and input prices, quarters 1–3, 2020
Agricultural producer prices rose by 7.3% in quarters 1–3 of 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year. Within this, the price rise of crop products (9.0%) was considerably higher than that of live animals and animal products (4.6%). The keen demand and the poorer production raised fruits prices by 38%. Then again, pig prices have fallen since March 2020 because of the decrease in demand caused by the epidemic.
23/12/2020
23/12/2020
Telecommunications, Internet, Television Services, 3rd quarter 2020
In the 3rd quarter of 2020 the average length of calls initiated from mobile and fixed line networks significantly surpassed the previous year’s data, although it lagged behind the outstanding value of the previous quarter. Mobile data traffic increased one-and-a-half time year-on-year. Corona virus epidemic related altered contact habits played a part in the change in these values as well as the effects of the 3rd quarter relief measures. Sales revenue from internet subscriptions grew by one-tenth.
22/12/2020
22/12/2020
HCSO–ingatlan.com rent index, October 2020
Following the April low and fluctuations in early summer, rents have been declining on the supply side since August. As a result, rents in October were already lower than in April, roughly reaching the level of two years ago. Compared to the previous month, the decrease was more significant both nationally and in Budapest than in August – September. Dwellings for rent were offered at lower prices in all Budapest district groups, which was most noticeable in the hilly districts of Buda.
08/12/2020
08/12/2020