Cost of food in Hungary decreased 2.10 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Hungary averaged 6.21 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.80 percent in December of 2022 and a record low of -3.20 percent in February of 2026. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Food Inflation in Hungary is expected to be 4.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.