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

In 2021, Hungary's HICP increased by 52.9% compared to 2020, reaching 5.2%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.9%.

Hungary ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1200.0% (from 0.4% in 2016).

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