CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Hungary
Hungary: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 4.41 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Hungary, 1981–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.41 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 7,450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Hungary peaked at 34.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.23, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.66 | — |
| 1982 | 6.84 | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 8.47 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 5.29 | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 8.67 | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 15.72 | +81.3% |
| 1989 | 17.15 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 28.37 | +65.4% |
| 1991 | 34.82 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 23.66 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 22.46 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 18.87 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 28.31 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 23.47 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 18.31 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 14.15 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 10 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.12 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | +102.5% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -69.4% |
| 2014 | -0.23 | -113.3% |
| 2015 | -0.06 | -73.9% |
| 2016 | 0.39 | -750.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +502.6% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 14.61 | +185.9% |
| 2023 | 17.12 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -78.4% |
| 2025 | 4.41 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 4.66 | 17.15 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.24 | 10 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 3.56 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | -0.23 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 3.33 | 17.12 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Hungary?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Hungary was 4.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.23 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.