Hungary Inflation Rate 1973-2023

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Hungary inflation rate for 2021 was 5.11%, a 1.78% increase from 2020.
  • Hungary inflation rate for 2020 was 3.33%, a 0.01% decline from 2019.
  • Hungary inflation rate for 2019 was 3.34%, a 0.49% increase from 2018.
  • Hungary inflation rate for 2018 was 2.85%, a 0.5% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Inflation Rate (%)
Uruguay 7.75%
Hungary 5.11%
Poland 5.06%
United States 4.70%
Lithuania 4.68%
Estonia 4.65%
Chile 4.52%
Iceland 4.44%
New Zealand 3.94%
Czech Republic 3.84%
Norway 3.48%
Kuwait 3.42%
Canada 3.40%
Latvia 3.28%
Slovak Republic 3.15%
Germany 3.14%
Spain 3.09%
Saudi Arabia 3.06%
Bahamas 2.90%
Australia 2.86%
Austria 2.77%
Netherlands 2.68%
Palau 2.61%
Croatia 2.55%
Luxembourg 2.53%
United Kingdom 2.52%
South Korea 2.50%
Cyprus 2.45%
Belgium 2.44%
Ireland 2.36%
Singapore 2.30%
Qatar 2.30%
Finland 2.19%
Sweden 2.16%
Antigua and Barbuda 2.06%
Trinidad and Tobago 2.06%
Slovenia 1.92%
Italy 1.87%
Denmark 1.85%
Brunei 1.73%
France 1.64%
Panama 1.63%
Hong Kong 1.57%
Oman 1.55%
Malta 1.50%
Israel 1.49%
Portugal 1.27%
Greece 1.22%
St. Kitts and Nevis 1.20%
Switzerland 0.58%
Japan -0.23%
Bahrain -0.61%
Hungary Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 5.11% 1.78%
2020 3.33% -0.01%
2019 3.34% 0.49%
2018 2.85% 0.50%
2017 2.35% 1.95%
2016 0.39% 0.46%
2015 -0.06% 0.17%
2014 -0.23% -1.96%
2013 1.73% -3.92%
2012 5.65% 1.72%
2011 3.93% -0.93%
2010 4.86% 0.64%
2009 4.21% -1.83%
2008 6.04% -1.92%
2007 7.96% 4.03%
2006 3.93% 0.37%
2005 3.56% -3.18%
2004 6.74% 2.08%
2003 4.66% -0.60%
2002 5.27% -3.85%
2001 9.12% -0.69%
2000 9.80% -0.19%
1999 10.00% -4.16%
1998 14.15% -4.15%
1997 18.31% -5.16%
1996 23.47% -4.84%
1995 28.31% 9.44%
1994 18.87% -3.60%
1993 22.46% -1.19%
1992 23.66% -11.16%
1991 34.82% 6.45%
1990 28.37% 11.22%
1989 17.15% 1.43%
1988 15.72% 7.05%
1987 8.67% 3.38%
1986 5.29% -1.65%
1985 6.94% -1.53%
1984 8.47% 1.19%
1983 7.28% 0.44%
1982 6.84% 2.17%
1981 4.66% -4.62%
1980 9.29% 0.31%
1979 8.98% 4.29%
1978 4.69% 0.78%
1977 3.91% -1.32%
1976 5.23% 1.39%
1975 3.84% 2.05%
1974 1.80% -1.59%
1973 3.39% -1.59%