Statistics

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Investment Funds NAV Reach HUF 13.178 tln in January

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose HUF 331 billion to HUF 13.178 tln in January, news agency...

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Romanian Jobless Rate Unchanged in January

Romania's unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in January, at the same level as a month earlier, and 0.4% lower compared...

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Avg Compulsory Vehicle Insurance Premium Climbs 8% 

Hungarian motorists paid HUF 47,333 for their annual compulsory vehicle insurance premium, on average, in the fourth quarter, 8% more...

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Large Companies Hindered but Not Threatened by Energy Prices

The rise in energy prices is having a moderate effect on large companies, but does not endanger their operations, according...

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Birthrate Rising, but Demographics Continue to Look bad for Hungary

Aging is just one of the elements of the continuously deteriorating demographics in Hungary. This, combined with a slow recovery...

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Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Greatest Threat to Freedom?

Corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy has concluded that Central Bank Digital Currencies are one of, perhaps even the greatest, threats...

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Vodafone Takeover Boosts 2022 M&A Deal Value in Hungary to USD 3.2 bln

Against the global trend, the value of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe held firm in 2022, although increasing...

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Mabisz Premium Revenues Rose 7.6% Last Year

Revenue from premiums of members of the Association of Hungarian Insurance Companies (Mabisz) rose 7.6% to HUF 1.467 trillion last...

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Hungary Slips into Technical Recession

Economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2022 diminished by 0.4% compared to the previous three months, marking the second...

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Editorial: Learning the Language of Business

There are many issues piling up in the average CEO’s intray, whether it is the energy crisis, supply chain bottlenecks,...

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Czech PMI Continues to Shrink in February

The S&P Global Czech Republic manufacturing PMI fell slightly to 44.3 in February of 2023 from 44.6 in January, pointing...

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Croatia Producer Prices Ease Further in January

Croatia's industrial producer prices rose by 14% on the year in January, after rising by 14.9% in December, the Zagreb-based...

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Voluntary Pension Fund Membership Edges Lower

Membership in pension funds of the National Association of Voluntary Funds (Öposz) edged down 1% to 1,062,000 last year, the...

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More Than 1/3 of Lenders Report Worsening Economic Sentiment

Around 38% of lenders indicated a deterioration in economic sentiment in Q4, state news wire MTI reports, citing a quarterly...

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Slovenia Annual Inflation Eases in February

Slovenia's consumer prices grew by 9.3% year-on-year in February, after rising by 10.0% in January, the Ljubljana-based Statistics Bureau of...

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Analysis

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...