The economic performance increased by 1.2% in the European Union and by 1.7% in Hungary in the 2nd quarter of 2026
GDP volume change in EU member countries, 2nd quarter 2026*
Last update: 09/03/2026
The volume of gross fixed capital formation rose in 21 and decreased in 6 EU member countries – including Hungary – in the 1st quarter of 2026
Change in volume of gross fixed capital formation, in EU member countries, 1st quarter 2026*
Last update: 09/03/2026
In June 2026, the volume of retail turnover increased by 1.2% in the European Union and by 3.0% in Hungary compared with a year earlier
Change in volume of retail turnover, in EU member countries, June 2026*
Last update: 09/03/2026
The rate of increase in prices was 3.0% on average in the European Union and 1.6% in Hungary in July 2026
Change in consumer prices, in EU member countries, July 2026*
Last update: 08/27/2026
In June 2026, calendar-adjusted industrial production increased by 4.1% in Hungary, and by 0.6% in the European Union compared with the same month of the previous year
Change in volume of industrial production in EU member countries, June 2026
Last update: 09/03/2026
In June 2026, construction output in Hungary was 5.0% below the level of one year earlier. Among the V4 countries, the volume of construction output decreased by 1.8% in Slovakia and increased by 1.9% in Czechia and by 2.9% in Poland
Change in the volume of construction output in the EU member states, June 2026*
Last update: 09/03/2026
In June 2026, the value of goods exports increased in the EU Member States – excluding Ciprus – compared with the same month of the previous year
Change in EUR value of goods exports, in EU member countries, June 2026
Last update: 08/27/2026
In the first quarter of 2026, employment levels improved in the majority of EU Member States compared with the same period of the previous year. Hungary ranked eighth among the Member States and second among the V4 countries
Employment rate of 15-64 year olds in the EU member states, Quarter 1 2026
Last update: 06/18/2026
In July 2026, Hungary’s unemployment rate was 4.5%, the tenth lowest among the EU member states
Unemployment rate of 15–74-year-olds in EU member states
Last update: 09/03/2026
By 5 July 2026 (weeks 01–27), the number of deaths in Hungary fell by 8.0% compared with the average over the past five years, a decline exceeding the EU average
Change in the number of deaths in a given period of 2026*
Last update: 09/03/2026
In Q1 of 2026, housing prices increased in all EU member states except Finland compared with the same period a year earlier
Change in housing prices in the EU member states, Quarter 1 2026*
Last update: 07/09/2026