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Gen. Govt Deficit Reaches HUF 3.668 tln at End-October

Hungary's general government deficit reached HUF 3.668 trillion at the end of October, 72.6% of the full-year target, the National...

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Investment Performance Down 3.8% Year-on-Year in Q3 2025

Hungary’s investment activity declined in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest data by the Central Statistical Office...

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Voluntary Pension Fund Member Numbers Climb in Q3

The number of voluntary pension fund members rose to 1,051,000 in the third quarter, the National Association of Voluntary Funds...

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Average Gross Earnings at HUF 687,100, 9.5% Higher Than a Year Earlier

Average earnings continued to rise in September, driven by higher family tax benefits and steady wage growth across sectors, according...

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Hungary’s Inflation Holds Steady at 4.3% in October

Hungary’s consumer prices rose by an average of 4.3% in October 2025 compared to the same month a year earlier,...

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Top 10% Hold 72% of Household Financial Wealth in Hungary

Wealth concentration in Hungary remains high by international comparison, with 72% of household financial wealth held by the top 10%...

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Births Fall 8.3% in September, Deaths Drop 12%

The number of births in Hungary dropped by approximately 8.3% in September compared with the same month a year earlier,...

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Hungary’s GDP Grows 0.6% in Q3 2025, Driven by Services Sector

Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.6% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period a...

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Corvinus’ Business Programs Among the World’s Best – QS International Trade Rankings

Corvinus University continues to rank among the world’s top universities, once again the only Hungarian institution featured in the 2026...

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Net Financial Assets of Hungarian Households Reach 114% of GDP

Net financial assets of Hungarian households stand at 114pc of GDP, high in regional comparison, Ádám Banai, a director at...

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Gov’t to Support Innovation at Businesses With HUF 340 bln

The government will support research and innovation with a total of HUF 450 bln in the coming years, including HUF...

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Unions Propose 12% Minimum Wage Rise

Unions are proposing a 12% minimum wage rise for 2026, but employers have yet to consolidate their position, representatives of...

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British International School Budapest Students Outperform Global Average in IB Results

Graduates of the British Int'l School Budapest (BISB) have once again demonstrated outstanding academic performance, achieving an avg. score of...

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Hankó: Hungarian Universities Move up in Global Rankings

Hungarian universities have moved up in the most recently released global rankings, Balázs Hankó, the minister of culture and innovation,...

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Inflation Holds Steady at 4.3% in September as Food and Energy Costs Remain Key Drivers

Consumer prices in Hungary were 4.3% higher in September 2025 than in the same month a year earlier, according to...

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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...