Consumer Confidence in Hungary increased to -19.50 points in March from -19.90 points in February of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Hungary averaged -30.64 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 0.50 points in August of 2002 and a record low of -72.30 points in April of 2009. source: GKI Economic Research Co.

Consumer Confidence in Hungary is expected to be -19.50 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -12.00 points in 2027 and -8.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 7.25 7.25 percent Mar 2026
Consumer Confidence -19.50 -19.90 points Mar 2026
Consumer Credit 1857.69 1834.89 HUF Billion Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 9851154.00 8909700.00 HUF Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.87 1.76 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Households Debt to GDP 17.70 17.50 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Households Debt to Income 26.86 27.19 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 18.64 20.17 percent Dec 2024
Private Sector Credit 13034.70 12862.50 HUF Billion Feb 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.50 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Jan 2026


Hungary Consumer Confidence
In Hungary, GKI Economic Research consumer confidence index measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. The consumer confidence index is calculated from responses given to questions concerning the actual and the expected financial position of households, the actual and the expected economic situation of the country, and the purchase of higher value consumer durables.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-19.50 -19.90 0.50 -72.30 1993 - 2026 points Monthly