Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Hungary
Hungary: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 191.98 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Hungary, 1972–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Hungary stood at 191.98 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Hungary peaked at 191.98 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.24 2010 = 100, in 1972.
That places Hungary 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.24 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1973 | 2.31 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.35 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.44 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.57 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.67 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.05 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3.33 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 3.49 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.72 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.33 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 4.64 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.88 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 6.14 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 2010 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 9.23 2010 = 100 | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 12.44 2010 = 100 | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 15.39 2010 = 100 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 18.85 2010 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 22.4 2010 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 28.74 2010 = 100 | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 35.49 2010 = 100 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 41.98 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 47.92 2010 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 52.71 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 57.88 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 63.17 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 66.47 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 69.57 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 74.26 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 76.91 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 79.92 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 86.28 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.5 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 95.35 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 103.91 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 109.8 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 111.69 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 111.44 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 111.37 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 111.8 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 114.42 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 117.69 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 121.62 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 125.66 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 132.09 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 151.38 2010 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 177.31 2010 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 183.87 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 191.98 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 191.98 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.18 2010 = 100, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 191.98 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157.15 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +34.8% | 9.23 2010 = 100 | 12.44 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 2010 = 100 | 2.24 2010 = 100 | 3.05 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.7 2010 = 100 | 3.33 2010 = 100 | 7.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.52 2010 = 100 | 9.23 2010 = 100 | 52.71 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.13 2010 = 100 | 57.88 2010 = 100 | 95.35 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.37 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 121.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.38 2010 = 100 | 125.66 2010 = 100 | 191.98 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Hungary?
- Consumer price index in Hungary was 191.98 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 191.98 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 2010 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Hungary rank for consumer price index?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).