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Hungary’s Inflation Highest Among Visegrád 4 in 2025

Hungary had the highest inflation rate among the Visegrád Group countries in 2025, followed closely by Slovakia, while Poland remained...

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BioTechUSA Breaks the HUF 100 bln Barrier

Hungarian-owned nutritional supplements manufacturer BioTechUSA closed 2025 with record revenue of HUF 100.9 billion, albeit paired with an EBITDA of...

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Cash Holdings Surge to Near‑Record Levels

Hungarians sharply increased their cash holdings in February, with the amount of money in circulation jumping by nearly HUF 300...

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Hungary’s Annual Inflation at 1.4% in February

Consumer prices in Hungary were 1.4% higher on average in February than in the same month a year earlier, while...

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Hungary Falls Behind Regional Peers as Productivity Stagnates

Eurostat data show that Hungary's per‑capita productivity has stagnated for years, standing only 13–14% above its 2015 level, while neighboring...

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Hungarian Big Brewers’ Sales Decline in 2025

Domestic sales volume of Hungary's biggest brewers fell 9.3% to 503 million liters in 2025, the Hungarian Brewers Association and...

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Hungary’s GDP up 0.8% in Q4, Modest Growth for Full Year 2025

Hungary’s gross domestic product rose 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier,...

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Average Pension Less Than Half the Average Wage

The average old‑age pension reached HUF 260,993 per month in January following the annual adjustment, an increase of HUF 18,666...

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4iG Books HUF 21.2 bln Profit in 2025, as Financial Losses Narrow

Listed ICT company 4iG had after-tax profit of HUF 21.2 billion in 2025, improving from a HUF 47.7 bln loss...

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EBRD Forecasts Hungary Economy Growing 2% in 2026, 2.5% in 2027

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary's GDP will grow by 2% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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Average Gross Earnings Climb to HUF 789,200 in December

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees reached HUF 789,200 in Dec. 2025, marking an 8.5% increase compared with the...

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Share of Targeted Tax Audits Set to Grow, Tax and Customs Authority Says

The share of targeted tax audits, supported by AI-based risk analysis, will increase further in 2026, the head of the...

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Hungary Q4 2025 Investments Decline Year-on-year

Investment performance in Hungary declined in the fourth quarter of 2025, both year on year and for the full year,...

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Value of Top 100 Private Firms Dips 1%

The aggregated value of Hungary's 100 largest privately owned domestic companies fell by approximately 1% to HUF 5.231 trillion, according...

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Wolt Capital Reaches EUR 1 mln in Financing for Hungarian Businesses

The Wolt Capital program has reached a milestone in Hungary, providing access to a total of EUR 1 million in...

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Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Stands at 4.6% in September

Hungary’s unemployment rate stood at 4.6% in September, with 224,000 people unemployed, according to data published by the Central Statistical...

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Hungary’s 2027 Budget Assumes 2.4% GDP Growth, 3% Inflation

Hungary’s draft 2027 budget assumes GDP growth of 2.4% and average annual inflation of 3%, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said...

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Hungary’s Gross Wages Rise 8.4% to HUF 740,600 in August

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 8.4% year-on-year to HUF 740,600 in August, according to the...

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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 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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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BUX Hits Record High in August as Budapest Stock Exchange Trading Remains Active

The Budapest Stock Exchange’s benchmark BUX index continued to rise in August, reaching a new all-time high during the month...

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Hungary Births Fall 8.2% in July, Marriages Rise

A total of 6,197 children were born in Hungary in July, about 8.2% fewer than a year earlier, while the...