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

In 2002, Hungary's HICP decreased by 42.9% compared to 2001, reaching 5.2%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.7%.

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 71.9% (from 18.5% in 1997).

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