The annual core inflation rate in Hungary, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, edged up to 1.9% in July 2026 from 2% in the preceding period. Core Inflation Rate in Hungary averaged 4.28 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.20 percent in January of 1996 and a record low of -0.60 percent in October of 1992. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Core Inflation Rate in Hungary is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-07 06:30 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 2% 2% 2.0%
2026-08-07 06:30 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 1.9% 2% 2.0%
2026-09-08 06:30 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 1.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 2108.00 2110.10 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 658.30 656.30 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 1.90 2.00 percent Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 99.10 99.50 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 97.90 101.00 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation -4.40 -2.40 percent Jul 2026
GDP Deflator 167.02 162.99 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 97.40 95.40 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.20 1.70 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.10 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Producer Prices 147.90 147.70 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY -0.40 -0.70 percent Jun 2026


Hungary Core Inflation Rate
In Hungary, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 2.00 26.20 -0.60 1982 - 2026 percent Monthly