Prices
The development of prices influences the quantity of production and consumption, and their structure as well. Price statistics typically observe the temporal change in the price of goods put on the market, though there are spatial price indices (e.g. purchasing power parity), too. The consumer price index quantifies changes in consumer prices, differently, producer price indices observe price changes from the point of view of producers. There are also cost-based price indices (e.g. of agriculture, labour force), which show the development of production costs over time. External trade price indices provide information on the price development of goods exports and imports.
Key figures
Change in consumer price index
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 change in consumer prices.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: January 2020
Industrial producer price index
Indicator description
Average change in the producer prices of products produced by industrial producers and of the related provided services, compared to the same period of the previous year. The prices are basic prices, not including turnover tax, consumption tax and excise duty.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: December 2019
Change in construction output price index
Indicator description
Average change in the prices of construction activities performed in construction, compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q4 2019
Terms of external trade in goods
Indicator description
The price index of goods exports divided by the price index of goods imports, multiplied by one hundred. If the value of the indicator is larger than 100, then the terms of trade improved, i.e. more import goods could be purchased for a unit of export goods (or less exports than earlier on had to be provided for a unit of imports). They show the change compared to the same period of the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2018
Featured
Prices increased by 4.7% in January, Consumer prices, January 2020
Consumer prices were 4.7% higher on average in January 2020 than a year earlier. Significant price rises were measured over the past year for motor fuels, alcoholic beverages and tobacco as well as food.
Industrial producer prices rise by 2.4% in December and by 2.1% in 2019 on average, Industrial producer prices, December 2019, year 2019
Industrial producer prices as a whole were 2.4% higher in December 2019 than in the same period of the previous year. Domestic output prices increased by 3.3% on average, within which the prices of manufacturing, representing a weight of 67%, rose by 4.8% and those of energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 28%, by 0.3% compared to a year earlier. Non-domestic output prices went up by 1.9% compared to December 2018. In 2019 as a whole, industrial producer prices were 2.1% higher than in 2018. The rate of the price rise over the year was influenced by wage growth, forint exchange rate changes and the development of the world market prices of raw and base materials.
Agricultural producer and input prices, 1st–3rd quarters 2019
Agricultural producer prices rose at a higher rate in quarters 1–3 of 2019 than input prices, so changes in price conditions had a favourable impact on the income position of holders. The producer price index of apples and pigs for slaughter out of agricultural products was outstandingly high in September. Among agricultural inputs it was especially fertilisers prices and expenditure on the construction and maintenance of buildings that went up relatively substantially in January–September 2019.
Related themes
- Industry
- Construction
- External trade and balance of payments
- Housing
- Agriculture
- Tourism, catering
- Culture
- International data
First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer prices, January 2020 | 13/02/2020 | 10/03/2020 |
| Industrial producer prices, December 2019 (+year 2019) | 03/02/2020 | 03/03/2020 |
| Agricultural producer prices, December 2018, year 2018 | 15/02/2019 | – |
Publications |
Released |
|---|---|
| Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2019 | 20/12/2019 |
| Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 | 20/12/2019 |
| Agricultural producer and input prices, 3rd quarter 2019 | 19/12/2019 |
| Housing prices, housing price index, Quarter 2 2019 | 05/11/2019 |
| Hungary, 1st semester 2019 | 14/10/2019 |
| Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 | 30/09/2019 |
| Agricultural producer and input prices, 1st half 2019 | 20/09/2019 |
| Yearbook of Housing Statistics, 2018 | 09/09/2019 |
| Hungary, 2018 | 27/08/2019 |
| Hungary, 1st quarter 2019 | 14/08/2019 |
| Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2018 | 06/08/2019 |
| Housing prices, housing price index, Quarter 1 2019 | 02/08/2019 |
| Agricultural producer and input prices, 1st quarter 2019 | 03/07/2019 |
| Housing prices, housing price index, Quarter 4 2018 | 22/05/2019 |
| Services producer prices, quarter 4 2018 | 02/05/2019 |
| Housing prices, housing price index, 2018 Q3 | 01/02/2019 |
| Services producer prices, quarter 3 2018 | 29/01/2019 |
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