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World Bank Puts Hungary 2023 GDP Growth at 0.5%

The World Bank forecasts Hungary's economy will expand 0.5% in 2023 in its latest Global Economic Prospects report, according to...

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Gov’t Extends SME Energy Subsidies Through Q1

The government has extended a subsidy program for SMEs challenged by higher energy prices through the first quarter of 2023,...

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Estonia Inflation Rate Slows in December

Estonia's consumer price inflation accelerated sharply in 2022, mainly due to higher housing-related prices, while price growth slowed in December,...

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Poland Inflation Eases in December 

Poland's consumer prices increased at a softer rate in December, preliminary data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed...

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Investment Fund NAV Rises to HUF 12.513 tln in Nov

Net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose HUF 535 billion to HUF 12.513 trillion in November, lifted by...

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Industrial Producer Prices up 37% y.o.y. in November

Industrial producer prices in Hungary rose by 37% on average in November 2022 compared to one year earlier, according to...

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Czech Manufacturing PMI Continues to Contract in December

The Czech Republic manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 42.6 in December from 41.6 in the previous month, pointing...

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Hungary Issues USD 4.25 bln of FX Bonds – Varga

Hungary has issued USD 4.25 billion of FX bonds, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said in a post on Facebook on...

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Average Gross Earnings at HUF 510,500 in October

In October 2022, full-time employees’ gross average earnings were HUF 510,500 in Hungary, according to data released by the Central...

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December PMI Climbs to 63.1

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 63.1 points in December from 56 in November, the Hungarian Association of...

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Despite Headwinds, M&A Market Brings Major Deals in 2022

With the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war, 2022 has seen struggling economies...

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K&H: Many Young People Pessimistic Now, But Remain Optimistic About Future

Young people have a mixed view of their current situation and their future. The K&H Youth Index stood at only...

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60% of Hungarian Households Paid Paid More for Energy in 2022

According to a joint survey by GKI and Masterplast, some 60% of Hungarian households have seen their utility costs rise...

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Foreign Nationals Make up Nearly 1/5 of Higher Education Enrollment

The number of foreign nationals enrolled full-time at Hungarian institutions of higher education reached 39,386 in the 2022/2023 academic year,...

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Low Liquidity in the 2022 Investment Markets

Hungary has a strong pipeline of asset-grade commercial real estate products to meet both tenant and investor demand, particularly in...

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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...

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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...