Annual Inflation Visualization (Hungary)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

6.94% Historical average
35.72% Maximum recorded
-30.19% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Hungary

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Hungary.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Hungary

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 14.75% +0.52pp
2022 14.23% +7.79pp
2021 6.44% +0.05pp
2020 6.39% +1.60pp
2019 4.79% -0.06pp
2018 4.85% +0.82pp
2017 4.03% +2.71pp
2016 1.32% -1.46pp
2015 2.78% -0.92pp
2014 3.69% +0.87pp
2013 2.82% -0.07pp
2012 2.89% +0.96pp
2011 1.93% -0.60pp
2010 2.53% -1.67pp
2009 4.20% -0.61pp
2008 4.81% -0.64pp
2007 5.44% +1.79pp
2006 3.66% +1.03pp
2005 2.63% -2.46pp
2004 5.09% -0.34pp
2003 5.43% -2.66pp
2002 8.09% -2.96pp
2001 11.05% +1.46pp
2000 9.58% +1.46pp
1999 8.12% -5.65pp
1998 13.77% -6.49pp
1997 20.26% -1.67pp
1996 21.93% -4.80pp
1995 26.73% +7.24pp
1994 19.49% -1.79pp
1993 21.28% -0.23pp
1992 21.51% -14.21pp
1991 35.72% +10.05pp
1990 25.67% +6.93pp
1989 18.74% +1.21pp
1988 17.53% +9.28pp
1987 8.25% +4.51pp
1986 3.74% -2.17pp
1985 5.91% -0.42pp
1984 6.33% +1.37pp
1983 4.96% -0.75pp
1982 5.71% +0.56pp
1981 5.15% -0.53pp
1980 5.69% +0.17pp
1979 5.51% +1.85pp
1978 3.66% +1.39pp
1977 2.28% -3.49pp
1976 5.77% +4.78pp
1975 0.98% +2.17pp
1974 -1.18% -3.83pp
1973 2.65% +0.53pp
1972 2.12% -0.06pp
1971 2.17% +0.49pp
1970 1.69% -2.26pp
1969 3.95% -0.41pp
1968 4.36% +3.77pp
1967 0.59% -2.29pp
1966 2.88% +33.07pp
1965 -30.19% -30.59pp
1964 0.40% +0.85pp
1963 -0.45% +0.14pp
1962 -0.59% -1.57pp
1961 0.98% -

About Hungary inflation

Hungary inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Hungary inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Hungary inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Hungary?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Hungary inflation in 2023 was 14.75%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Hungary?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Hungary, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Hungary?
You can check Hungary's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Hungary.
What is the historical average inflation in Hungary?
The historical average inflation in Hungary can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Hungary inflation data is based on the official CPI.