International data

In order to assess Hungary’s role, share and position in the world and in the EU, it is essential to have comparable and reliable data on other countries. It may be difficult for users to find the appropriate data sources, routinely use international databases, reconcile data from different sources as well as identify and assess the reasons for any methodological differences. In order to make it easier, we have collected on this page our international publications and tables as well as links to major international databases, publication repertories, methodological collections.

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It is exceptionally important to us to provide more up-to-date information on the social and economic developments in our country, in addition to our regular and detailed publications.
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).

The price hike of industrial producer prices slowed down significantly in the EU

Industrial producer prices in the EU, following a one-and-a half year long decrease, stagnation, began to rise in February 2021. The price hike speeded up, almost evenly, to 33% by August 2022, then the pace of the price increase lessened month by month. Industrial producer prices surpassed in March 2023 the previous year’s level by 5,7%. Within the EU – just like in the previous four months –Hungary showed the highest industrial production price hike (21%).

Economic performance grew in the majority of the European Union’s Member States, it decreased in Hungary

The economic performance of the European Union began to rise once again, following the Covid19 pandemic related setback, in the 2nd quarter of 2021. The growth, in spite of the unfavourable global trends, continued in the 1st quarter of 2023, the volume of the EU’s GDP surpassed the same period of the previous year’s value by 1.2%. Economic performance grew in most member states, basically stagnated in Germany, considered to be the largest national economy of the EU, at the same time it decreased in our country.

Industrial output decreased in the EU

Industrial output in the EU lagged behind the previous year same period’s value by 1.3% in March 2023. Such a production decrease occurred only once, in December 2022, since November 2020. The March setback was caused by the volume drops in the energy- and producing for further utilisation, as well as the manufacture of durables divisions. Output increased in Germany, featuring the largest industrial production capacity, at the same time the majority of the EU Member States – Hungary, too - registered a production decline.

European Statistical Recovery Dashboard: May 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.

Unemployment rates have changed differently across the European Union

In the fourth quarter of 2022, unemployment fell in 14 EU Member States, while in 13 countries – including Hungary – it rose or remained essentially unchanged. The EU average rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 6.2% compared with a year earlier. Unemployment rates were lowest in Czechia, Poland, Malta, Germany, Slovenia and the Netherlands (between 2.3% and 3.5%), and highest in Greece (12.1%) and Spain (13.0%).

Key indicators for the Visegrad Cooperation countries

The circumstances caused by the Covid19 pandemic also had a negative impact on the socio-economic development of the V4 countries. This publication examines the return of the economy and society to pre-pandemic levels in the V4 countries and the EU, based on the Eurostat Recovery Dashboard indicators, bearing in mind the priorities (stability, reopening, partnership) set out in the current programme of the Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Cooperation (Recharging Europe).

Key Figures on Europe

The digital publication of Eurostat allows a quick and interactive overview of the status of countries and offers the possibility of their comparison with other European countries. The different visualisation tools offer a playful way to look into selected statistics focusing on population, living conditions, health, working life, income and expenditure and social life.