Consumer Confidence in Hungary decreased to -3.70 points in August from 1.60 points in July of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Hungary averaged -30.31 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.60 points in July of 2026 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 -4.00 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 -1.00 points in 2027 and -2.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 6.50 6.75 percent Aug 2026
Consumer Confidence -3.70 1.60 points Aug 2026
Consumer Credit 2083.45 2028.29 HUF Billion Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 9780442.00 9312913.00 HUF Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.96 1.89 USD/Liter Aug 2026
Households Debt to GDP 18.70 18.30 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Households Debt to Income 26.81 27.20 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 19.04 20.61 percent Dec 2024
Private Sector Credit 14240.30 13992.70 HUF Billion Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.00 -0.40 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.90 3.00 percent Jul 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
-3.70 1.60 1.60 -72.30 1993 - 2026 points Monthly