HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Hungary

Hungary: HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) was 174.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
174.86
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
174.86
in 2025
All-time low
33.63
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

HICP - monthly data (index) in Hungary, 1996–2025

501001501996201020251996: 33.61997: 39.91998: 43.91999: 48.92000: 53.82001: 57.52002: 60.32003: 63.62004: 67.22005: 69.42006: 73.92007: 79.42008: 82.12009: 86.52010: 90.52011: 94.22012: 992013: 99.62014: 98.72015: 99.72016: 101.52017: 103.72018: 106.62019: 1112020: 114.12021: 122.52022: 153.12023: 161.62024: 169.32025: 174.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - monthly data (index) in Hungary is 174.86, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - monthly data (index) in Hungary peaked at 174.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.63, in 1996.

That places Hungary 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) in Hungary, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 33.63 —
1997 39.88 +18.6%
1998 43.92 +10.1%
1999 48.93 +11.4%
2000 53.81 +10.0%
2001 57.48 +6.8%
2002 60.27 +4.9%
2003 63.65 +5.6%
2004 67.18 +5.5%
2005 69.37 +3.3%
2006 73.93 +6.6%
2007 79.4 +7.4%
2008 82.07 +3.4%
2009 86.5 +5.4%
2010 90.49 +4.6%
2011 94.19 +4.1%
2012 98.97 +5.1%
2013 99.56 +0.6%
2014 98.72 -0.8%
2015 99.66 +1.0%
2016 101.46 +1.8%
2017 103.68 +2.2%
2018 106.58 +2.8%
2019 110.96 +4.1%
2020 114.08 +2.8%
2021 122.51 +7.4%
2022 153.14 +25.0%
2023 161.55 +5.5%
2024 169.3 +4.8%
2025 174.86 +3.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 174.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 135.49, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 174.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.97, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +25.0% 122.51 153.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.59 33.63 48.93 4
2000s 69.37 53.81 86.5 10
2010s 100.43 90.49 110.96 10
2020s 149.24 114.08 174.86 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,348 compare
  2. 3 Romania 166.1 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 162.91 compare
  4. 4 Estonia 162.91 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - monthly data (index) in Hungary?
Hicp - monthly data (index) in Hungary was 174.86 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hicp - monthly data (index) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 174.86 in 2025.
What is the lowest hicp - monthly data (index) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 33.63 in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for hicp - monthly data (index)?
Hungary ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - monthly data (index) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - monthly data (index) (1996-2025)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
57 places, 1,572 data points, 1996–2025
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