The risk of higher inflation (on the back of energy prices) pushing up mortgage costs, worsening affordability and weighing on transaction volumes, is meaningful across Europe, the real estate goup says in an annual report on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. DH’s diversified geographical footprint could offer som eprotection in the case of […]

Net sales revenue of DIY chain Praktiker rose 12% to HUF 98.5 billion in 2025, the Hungarian-owned business said on Monday. The new stores accounted for nearly half of the total revenue growth, while the remainder was driven by organic growth. The number of the DIY chain’s stores grew to 23, with a total floor […]

For the third time, the awards for the ‘Conscious Living – Step by Step’ contest have been presented as part of a joint program by Provident Financial Ltd. and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid. The initiative aims to recognize and provide financial support to breadwinners who, even in difficult life situations, are able to make decisions […]

German-owned discount retail chain Lidl held its position as the top seller of fast-moving consumer goods in Hungary in 2025, data compiled by Trade Magazin show. Turnover of Lidl stores in Hungary was close to HUF 1,802 billion in 2025. Runner-up was Spar, with turnover of nearly HUF 1,186 billion, followed by Hungarian-owned chain CBA, […]

Weekly trading volume on the stock market totaled HUF 130.11 billion, down from HUF 135.5 billion the previous week, with leading stocks on the rise, MTI reports. In its weekly summary, Equilor Investment Ltd. highlighted that Richter announced its dividend payment schedule, according to which the company will pay a dividend of HUF 655.4545 per […]

With a renewed approach and involving the entire town, the Tokaj Wine Days will welcome visitors on June 5 and 6 in NE Hungary under the theme "White Wines, Colorful Culture," organizers told MTI. They noted that one of the event’s most significant highlights is that, following a two-year renovation, the event is returning to […]

According to preliminary data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), 5,410 children were born in Hungary and 9,946 people died in April 2026. Compared with the same month of the previous year the number of births rose by 1.3% in April, while deaths (9,946) increased by even more (0.2%) over the previous 12 months. The […]

S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB-/A-3' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Hungary in a scheduled review, the outlook remains negative, MTI reports. "The negative outlook reflects our view of risks to Hungary's fiscal and economic stability over the next two years. Large budgetary deficits, high debt, and elevated interest […]

Hungary had a EUR 104 million trade surplus this April, data released by the Central Statisticals Office (KSH) and reviewed by MTI show. Exports rose 6.4% year-on-year to EUR 13.178 billion. Imports climbed 16.4% to EUR 13.074 billion. Trade with other European Union member states accounted for 74% of Hungary's exports and 69% of its […]

Budapest Airport, the operating company of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, successfully applied for the European Union’s support program with its AIR-PRON project, which aims to make ground handling operations more sustainable and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, by developing the electrical power supply and charging infrastructure, the operator company says on its website […]

The football European Champions League Final, held in Hungary for the first time, stands out even among this year’s other major events (e.g. the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix, the World Athletics Finals) as an exceptional sporting occasion with significant economic impact, the Budapest-based economic research institute GKI says. According to the institute's estimates, the […]

The Hungarian capital is a partner and ally to the central government in ensuring that the EU funds finally arriving in Hungary are used wisely and for the future, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said in a social media post reviewed by MTI. "The return of EU funds is a big deal and a real cause […]

"We have agreed with the President of the European Commission on the release of EUR 16.4 billion, approximately HUF 6,000 billion, in EU funds," Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced in Brussels on Friday, MTI reports. At a joint press conference with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Péter Magyar said one […]

The number of guests at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary edged down 1.0% to 1,446,000 in April from the same month a year earlier, while the number of guest nights dropped 4.0% to 3,317,000, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) and reviewed by MTI. The number of domestic guests […]

Industrial producer prices were 0.3% higher on average in Hungary in April 2026 than in the same period of the previous year. Domestic output prices increased by 2.2%, while non-domestic output prices lessened by 0.5% compared to April 2025, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. Compared to the previous month, domestic output prices remained […]

Analyzing the prospects of adopting the euro, along with its potential advantages and disadvantages, a new research study examines the impact that Hungary’s joining the monetary union would have on domestic interest rates. In line with global and European trends, interest rates in Hungary remained low during the second half of the 2010s. The 10-year […]