According to the forecast of the U.S.-based international credit rating agency, Hungary's GDP will grow by almost 7% in 2022, the fastest rate within the region.

Fitch analysts point out that each of the 11 EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe will be a net recipient of free benefits from the EUR 750 billion recovery fund announced as Next Generation EU, and that these economies will also receive new low-cost loans under the program.