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Hungary’s Investment Plunge Continues, While Labor Market Concerns Mount

Worrying trends in the Hungarian economy have continued, with investments significantly falling back in the first quarter. The turnaround is...

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OECD Puts GDP Growth at 0.9% in 2025, 2.4% in 2026

The OECD forecasts Hungary's GDP growth will reach 0.9% in 2025 before accelerating to 2.4% in 2026 in its latest...

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Hungarian Economy Flatlines in Q1 as Industry, Construction Weigh on Growth

Hungary’s economy stagnated in the first quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product showing no growth on raw data and...

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Szerencsejáték Posts HUF 50.3 bln After-Tax Profit in 2024

Szerencsejáték reported an after-tax profit of HUF 50.3 billion last year, with both sports betting and lottery ticket sales boosting...

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Hungary’s M&A Rescission Rollercoaster: Legal Flexibility Meets Practical Challenges

A recent Hungarian court decision has opened the door to a controversial yet powerful tool in M&A transactions: the right...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 30, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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Hungary Records Sharp Decline in Births and Marriages

Hungary recorded a sharp decline in births and marriages in April, while the number of deaths dipped slightly compared to...

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Hungary’s Investment Activity Drops 12.1% in Q1 2025

Investment performance in Hungary continued to slide in early 2025, with the volume of investments falling by 12.1% in the...

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Income Inequality and High Deficit Slow Business in Hungary

Inflation, dragging GDP growth, and an excessive budget deficit; economic and financial hardships go hand-in-hand for the Hungarian population and...

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Editorial: Economic Planning Amid a ‘Newsnami’

A world events podcast I listen to refers to the period since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White...

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Disappointing 1st Quarter GDP Data Redraws Outlook

The economic performance of the first three months was a massive negative surprise for analysts and the government. Many say...

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Hungarian Wages Climb 8.5% in March, Real Earnings Rise 3.5%

The average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees in Hungary reached HUF 714,400 in March 2025, marking an 8.5% increase...

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Hungary’s Corporate Landscape Split Between Competitive Winners, Struggling Laggards

The Hungarian economy has become a tale of two worlds, with some businesses flourishing, while others fall further behind, according...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 5, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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German Companies Skeptical of Hungarian Business Upturn

The Hungarian economy is facing difficult times, as underlined by recent statistical data, and also reflected in the results of...

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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...

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...

Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises 4.7% in July

The volume of industrial production in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in July, according to unadjusted data published by the Central...

AI Could Help Companies Spot Next Crisis Earlier, EY Says

AI could help companies identify early warning signs of geopolitical conflicts, cyberattacks, and supply chain disruptions, although most businesses are...