Finance Minister Mihály Varga said late in September that this year's GDP growth could reach 7-7.5%.
Palócz said all components of 2021 growth are surrounded by "major risks".
Kopint-Tárki puts average annual inflation at 4.8% this year. If raw material prices continue to rise for the rest of the year, that could reach 5% Palócz said.
Although month-on-month industrial output has been unfavorable recently, full-year growth could reach 11í%, she said. The construction sector could also expand by more than 10% this year, she added.
Investments are set to rise 7.4%, Kopint-Tárki projects.
Wage growth could slow further for the rest of the year, but the full-year increase could still exceed 8%.
Kopint-Tárki sees the trade surplus widening to around EUR 6.5 bln this year from EUR 5.6 bln in 2020.
For 2022, Kopint-Tárki forecasts GDP growth of around 5%.
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