Business Confidence in Hungary decreased to -8.80 points in May from -8.50 points in April of 2026. Business Confidence in Hungary averaged -3.53 points from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.30 points in July of 2018 and a record low of -37.40 points in March of 2009. source: GKI Economic Research Co.

Business Confidence in Hungary is expected to be -13.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Business Confidence is projected to trend around -2.00 points in 2027 and 2.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -8.80 -8.50 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 76.10 percent Jun 2026
Car Registrations 11832.00 17443.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories -1223331.00 985045.00 HUF Million Mar 2026
Corruption Index 40.00 41.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 84.00 82.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 3222.36 2814.10 Gigawatt-hour Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.90 6.70 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production Mom 3.10 -1.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 7.00 -0.30 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 7.50 -11.40 percent Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 67.71 67.71 TWh Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 30.45 42.78 GWh/d Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 29.95 29.92 TWh Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 8.70 GWh/d Jun 2026
New Orders 111.60 109.10 points Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 9.70 32.20 percent Apr 2026


Hungary Business Confidence
In Hungary, GKI Economic Research business confidence index measures the level of optimism that people who run companies have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. GKI approaches 5-6 thousand companies with legal status employing more than 20 persons each month. Out of them, some 1000-1200 undertakings respond to its questionnaire. .
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-8.80 -8.50 16.30 -37.40 1996 - 2026 points Monthly