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
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
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
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.