1004 results for Hungary
Headline CPI came in at 2.1% year-on-year in January, matching the 2017 December reading while core CPI increased to 2.5%
The government deficit rose to HUF192.8bn in January 2018, mainly due to pre-financed EU projects
Industrial production increased by 4.5% year on year in December, showing a correction after the disappointing November data (3.4% YoY)
Retail sales turnover came in at 5.9% year on year in December, showing some slowdown but still a positive surprise overall in 2017
The unemployment rate of the 15-64 age group hit a record low of 3.8% in Dec-17. Demand for labour is growing
Gross and net wages rose by 13% year-on-year in November. Labour shortages and wage settlements remain the main drivers
Headline CPI decelerated to 2.1% year-on-year in December mainly due to the strong base effect of fuel prices. The National Bank of Hungary is unlikely to…
After the good retail and bad industry data, we had the ugly too: The general government closed the year at 169% of the originally planned cash-flow based…
The drop in industrial production came in as a huge downside surprise but rest assured this is only due to temporary factors
Retail sales turnover increased by 6.4% year-on-year in November, the highest reading in 2017. The upside surprise came from food
