1007 results for Hungary
After an exceptionally strong November, December saw a slowdown in Hungarian retail sales. 4Q19 was better than the previous two quarters - a positive…
Hungary's average wage growth comes in higher than expected as public servants received significant premiums in November
After three months of stagnation, the unemployment rate dropped as the number of unemployed fell to 154.3k. It’s hard to see how things could…
Headline inflation rose remarkably, as expected, mainly on the back of energy prices. But what's more important is that core inflation slowed…
After a remarkably careful budget management through eleven months, the government opened its purse and spent big time in the last month of the year,…
By Peter Virovacz
Hungary's economic activity is set to slow somewhat in 2020, but it will still outperform its EU peers. Don't expect the central bank to change…
Industrial production has dropped for two months in a row but we see this as a temporary hiccup mainly due to the volatility in car manufacturing
For three months the unemployment rate has been stagnant around record lows. The local labour market remains tight
Household finances are in good shape and consumers are not afraid to spend money, especially when Black Friday sales kick in. Retail sales soared in November
Both public and private sector wages increased at a double-digit rate on a yearly base in October, putting more pressure on cost effectiveness