Retail sales in Hungary rose by 2.4% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a 4.9% increase in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth since May 2025, as sales moderated in food products (0.5% vs 2.2% in July), with lower activity in non-specialized food and beverages (1.9% vs 3.6%) and a continued decline in food, beverages and tobacco (-4.8% vs -2.2%). Sales of non-food products also slowed (5.0% vs 6.5%), including manufactured goods in non-specialized shops (4.2% vs 5.1%), textiles, clothing and footwear (2.7% vs 5.4%), furniture and electrical goods (1.0% vs 5.2%), books, computer equipment and other goods (0.6% vs 5.9%), and pharmaceutical and medical goods and cosmetic articles (5.4% vs 9.2%). Automotive fuel sales also rose at a softer pace (3.1% vs 8.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade fell by 0.7% in August, following a 1.0% rise in the previous month. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Retail Sales in Hungary increased 2.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Hungary averaged 0.25 percent from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.20 percent in March of 2022 and a record low of -43.00 percent in November of 1991. This page provides - Hungary Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hungary Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Hungary increased 2.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Hungary is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-04 06:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 4.9% 3% 3.5%
2026-10-06 06:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 2.4% 4.9% 4.0%
2026-11-06 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 2.4% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 6.50 6.50 percent Sep 2026
Consumer Confidence -6.10 -3.80 points Oct 2026
Consumer Credit 2129.53 2083.45 HUF Billion Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 9780442.00 9312913.00 HUF Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.99 2.01 USD/Liter Oct 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 18.71 19.77 percent Dec 2025
Private Sector Credit 14438.10 14240.30 HUF Billion Aug 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.70 1.00 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.40 4.90 percent Aug 2026


Hungary Retail Sales YoY
In Hungary, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.40 4.90 18.20 -43.00 1989 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

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Hungary Retail Sales Growth Slows to Over 1-Year Low
Retail sales in Hungary rose by 2.4% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a 4.9% increase in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth since May 2025, as sales moderated in food products (0.5% vs 2.2% in July), with lower activity in non-specialized food and beverages (1.9% vs 3.6%) and a continued decline in food, beverages and tobacco (-4.8% vs -2.2%). Sales of non-food products also slowed (5.0% vs 6.5%), including manufactured goods in non-specialized shops (4.2% vs 5.1%), textiles, clothing and footwear (2.7% vs 5.4%), furniture and electrical goods (1.0% vs 5.2%), books, computer equipment and other goods (0.6% vs 5.9%), and pharmaceutical and medical goods and cosmetic articles (5.4% vs 9.2%). Automotive fuel sales also rose at a softer pace (3.1% vs 8.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade fell by 0.7% in August, following a 1.0% rise in the previous month.
2026-10-06
Hungary Retail Sales Hit 4-Month High
Retail sales in Hungary rose 4.9% year-on-year in July 2026, picking up from a seven-month low of 3% in the previous month. It marked the strongest annual growth since March, driven by faster increases in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (2.2% vs 1.8% in June) and non-food products (6.5% vs 5.1%). Within non-food items, sales accelerated for pharmaceutical, medical product and perfume (9.2%), book, computer and other industrial goods (5.9%), textile, clothing and footwear (5.4%), furniture and technical goods (5.2%), and industrial goods-type mixed (5.1%). However, sales declined for second-hand goods (-4.1%). Overall retail activity was also supported by a sharp rebound in fuel sales (8.1% vs -0.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity rose 1%, recovering from a 0.4% decline in June. Considering the first seven months of the year, retail sales rose 4.5% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-09-04
Hungary Retail Sales Growth Slows to 7-Month Low
Retail sales in Hungary rose by 3.0% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from a 4.8% increase in the previous month. This reading marked the weakest growth since November 2025, as sales decreased in non-food products (5.1% vs 7.3% in May), including manufactured goods in non-specialized shops (3.9% vs 5.2%), furniture and electrical goods (5.1% vs 5.3%), pharmaceutical and medical goods and cosmetic articles (7.8% vs 9.2%), textile, clothing and footwear (0.2% vs 7.3%), mail-order and online sales (5.2 % vs 14.5%), and perfume (10.1% vs 13.9%). At the same time, automotive fuel sales declined sharply (-0.2% vs 8.2%), while food products moderated (1.8% vs 3.1%), weighed down by lower activity in non-specialized food and beverages (3.7% vs 4.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade fell by 0.4% in June, following a 0.7% rise in the preceding period.
2026-08-06