Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Hungary
Hungary: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Hungary stood at 6.3%.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Hungary peaked at 35.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +205.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +126.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -49.4% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -17.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 8.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 15.0% | 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 inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Hungary?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Hungary was 6.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.