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Lidl’s turnover in Hungary reached close to HUF 1.802 tln last year, keeping the retailer at the top of the domestic FMCG market. The figure put Lidl well ahead of its closest competitor, Spar, which ranked second with turnover of nearly HUF 1.186 trillioln.
Hungarian-owned chain CBA placed third in the ranking, generating turnover of HUF 911 bln. U.K.-owned Tesco followed closely in fourth place, with sales of HUF 907 bln, while Hungarian chain COOP was fifth with turnover of HUF 887 bln.
The ranking shows a tight cluster among the retailers in third to fifth place, with CBA, Tesco and COOP separated by relatively small differences in turnover compared with the gap between the two largest players.
German-owned Penny ranked sixth, with sales of almost HUF 679 bln, while fellow German discount chain Aldi followed in seventh place, recording turnover of HUF 644 bln.
Based on the data, German-owned discount chains continued to occupy a prominent position in Hungary’s FMCG market in 2025, with Lidl leading the overall ranking and Penny and Aldi also among the top seven retailers.
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