Inflation Hungary 2015

Average inflation: -0.1%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.1%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 0.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at -1.4%.

Highest month
December: 0.9%
Lowest month
January: -1.4%
Difference
2.3 percentage points
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Health with an average of 4.2%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -5.6%.

Highest increase
Health: 4.2%
Lowest increase
Transport: -5.6%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.3% lower than the 5-year average of 2.2%.

5-year average
2.2%
10-year average
3.8%
All-time high (1996)
23.6%
All-time low (2014)
-0.2%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +0.1 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+0.1 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: +1.8 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.90 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
0.6%
+0.7vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
3.2%
+3.3vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-0.1%
+0.0vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-1.2%
-1.1vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
0.5%
+0.6vs avg.
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Health
4.2%
+4.3vs avg.
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Transport
-5.6%
-5.5vs avg.
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Communication
0.1%
+0.2vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
0.8%
+0.9vs avg.
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Education
1.1%
+1.2vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
2.8%
+2.9vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
1.5%
+1.6vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -1.4% -1.4
February -1.0% -1.1
March -0.6% -0.7
April -0.3% -0.2
May 0.5% +0.6
June 0.6% +0.9
July 0.4% +0.3
August 0.0% -0.2
September -0.4% +0.1
October 0.1% +0.5
November 0.5% +1.2
December 0.9% +1.8
Average -0.1%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.

See also