HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2002, Hungary's HICP decreased by 39.3% compared to 2001, reaching 6.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.8%.

Hungary ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 74.5% (from 25.5% in 1997).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.