Producer prices in Hungary dropped by 3.3% year-on-year in February 2026, slipping further from a 2.9% fall in the previous month. This marked the fourth consecutive month of decline in producer prices, driven by faster decreases in costs for both non-domestic output (-3.3% vs -2.9% in January) and domestic sales (-3.1% vs -2.8%). Among sectors, prices continued to decline for mining and quarrying (-5% vs -5.3%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-2% vs -4%), while deflation remained steady for manufacturing (at -3.3%). Meanwhile, costs increased further for water collection, treatment, and supply (5.6% vs 3.7%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 0.9% in February, rebounding from a 0.4% fall in the preceding period. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Producer Prices in Hungary decreased 3.30 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Hungary averaged 4.67 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43.40 percent in August of 2022 and a record low of -7.20 percent in December of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hungary Producer Prices Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Hungary Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Producer Prices in Hungary decreased 3.30 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Hungary is expected to be -2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hungary Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-27 07:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jan -2.9% -3.4% -3.1%
2026-03-31 06:30 AM
PPI YoY
Feb -3.3% -2.9% -2.8%
2026-05-04 06:30 AM
PPI YoY
Mar -3.3% -2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 2093.30 2091.20 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 654.90 654.20 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 2.70 percent Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 96.80 96.90 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 98.70 101.10 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation -3.20 -2.00 percent Feb 2026
GDP Deflator 162.69 160.51 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 93.10 92.80 points Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.40 2.10 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 146.50 147.70 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY -3.30 -2.90 percent Feb 2026


Hungary Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.30 -2.90 43.40 -7.20 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Hungary Producer Prices Drop Faster in February
Producer prices in Hungary dropped by 3.3% year-on-year in February 2026, slipping further from a 2.9% fall in the previous month. This marked the fourth consecutive month of decline in producer prices, driven by faster decreases in costs for both non-domestic output (-3.3% vs -2.9% in January) and domestic sales (-3.1% vs -2.8%). Among sectors, prices continued to decline for mining and quarrying (-5% vs -5.3%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-2% vs -4%), while deflation remained steady for manufacturing (at -3.3%). Meanwhile, costs increased further for water collection, treatment, and supply (5.6% vs 3.7%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 0.9% in February, rebounding from a 0.4% fall in the preceding period.
2026-03-31
Hungary Producer Prices Fall Softer in January
Hungary’s producer prices fell by 2.9% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 3.4% drop in the previous month. Deflation softened for non-domestic output (-2.9% vs -4.1% in December 2025), while prices contracted more sharply for domestic output (-2.8% vs -1.9%). Among sectors, price increases were recorded in water collection, treatment, and supply (5.6% vs 3.7%), while costs declined at a slower pace for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-2% vs -4%) and mining and quarrying (-5% vs -5.3%). Meanwhile, prices in the manufacturing sector remained unchanged at -3.3%, weighed down by lower costs in the manufacture of vehicles (-4.9% vs -4.3%), chemical and chemical products (-7.8% vs -6.1%), and coke production and petroleum processing (-19.5% vs -15.5%). On a monthly basis, producer prices grew by 0.9% in January, rebounding from a -0.4% fall in the preceding period.
2026-02-27
Hungary Producer Prices Fall to 22-Month Low
Hungary’s producer prices fell by 3.4% year-on-year in December 2025, following a 2.7% decline in the previous month. This marked the second straight month of producer deflation and the lowest reading since February 2024, as costs dropped further for non-domestic output (-4.1% vs -3.1% in November) and domestic output (-1.9% vs -1.8%). Among sectors, prices also continued to decline in manufacturing (-3.3% vs -1.9%) and mining and quarrying industry (-5.3% vs -3.8%). On the other hand, costs held steady for water collection, treatment, and supply (3.7%), while prices fell at a softer pace in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-4.0% vs -5.6%). On a monthly basis, producer prices decreased by 0.4% in December, following a 0.3% drop in the preceding period.
2026-01-29