Cost of food in Hungary decreased 2 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Hungary averaged 6.32 percent from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.80 percent in December of 2022 and a record low of -2.70 percent in May of 2010. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Food Inflation in Hungary is expected to be 2.20 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, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 2091.20 2084.70 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 654.20 652.80 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.70 3.80 percent Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 96.90 98.60 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 99.00 97.60 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation -2.00 -0.30 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 162.69 160.51 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 93.00 92.30 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 3.30 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 147.70 146.30 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY -2.90 -3.40 percent Jan 2026


Hungary Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.00 -0.30 47.80 -2.70 1999 - 2026 percent Monthly
1990=100, NSA