The annual core inflation rate in Hungary, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, slowed to 2.1% in February 2026 from 2.7% in the prior month, marking the softest rise since September 2018. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Core Inflation Rate in Hungary averaged 4.31 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. This page provides - Hungary Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hungary Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Core Inflation Rate in Hungary is expected to be 3.60 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 2.90 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.