Statistics

Analysis

LogMeIn Rebrands as GoTo, Eyes More Hungary Hires

LogMeIn, Inc., a global leader in remote-work technology that is based in Boston, Massachusetts but was born in Hungary in...

Analysis

Doktor24 and Union Acquire Largest Countryside Private Hospital

Doktor24 and Union Biztosító have announced the acquisition of the Da Vinci Private Clinic in Pécs, the largest private hospital...

Analysis

Easing Microchip Shortage Could Boost Production This Year

December industrial production data surprised analysts, and if the semi-conductor and microchip shortage eases in the coming months, the full-year...

Figures

Hungary issues EUR 575 mln of samurai bonds

Finance Minister Mihály Varga announced the issue of EUR 575 million of samurai bonds in a post on Facebook early...

Figures

Higher oil prices, wider refining margins lift MOL profits

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's fourth-quarter net income rose to HUF 110.3 billion from HUF 14.9 bln in the...

Figures

7,480 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 7,480 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

Figures

Bulgaria GDP expands at a slightly softer pace in Q4

Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.5% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2021, following a 5% annual increase...

Figures

200,000 families apply for baby support loans

More than 200,000 families have applied for prenatal baby support loans so far, State Secretary Róbert Zsigó said in a...

Figures

Slovakia’s economy slightly up in Q4

Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) advanced by 1.4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2021, following a 1.3% growth in...

Figures

Poland inflation accelerates in January

Poland's consumer prices rose 9.2% year-on-year in January, following an 8.6% increase in December, figures from the Central Statistical Office...

Figures

8,578 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 8,578 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

Figures

BAMOSZ fund redemptions exceeded subscription in January

Redemptions of units of investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management Companies...

Figures

Estonia jobless rate falls in Q4

Estonia's jobless rate declined in the fourth quarter, data from Tallinn-based Statistics Estonia (SE) showed on Tuesday....

Figures

8,883 new COVID cases registered in Hungary

Some 8,883 new COVID cases were registered in Hungary yesterday bringing the total number of identified infections since the start...

Figures

Slovakia inflation surges in January

Slovakia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 8.4% year-on-year in January, following a 5.8% rise in December, figures from the Slovak...

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...

Figures

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...

Figures

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...

Analysis

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...

Analysis

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...

IMF Sees Window for Hungary’s Economic Revival, Urges Swift Reforms

Hungary has a “uniquely favorable window of opportunity” to revitalize its economy, but must act quickly to turn market confidence...

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...