Food industry sales prices increased by 2.4 percent

By: Trademagazin Date: 2026. 01. 29. 12:50

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In December 2025, industrial producer prices were on average 3.4 percent lower than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices decreased by 1.9 percent and export sales by 4.1 percent compared to December of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Thursday.

Producer price index of industry in Hungary; the same period of the previous year equals 100

Compared to the November level, domestic sales prices decreased by 0.1 percent, export sales prices by 0.5 percent, so industrial producer prices were 0.4 percent lower overall.

Within the average 1.9 percent decrease in domestic sales prices, prices decreased by 2.6 percent in the manufacturing industry, which accounts for 62.7 percent, and by 0.8 percent in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam supply, air conditioning), which accounts for 35.4 percent. The sales prices of the food industry increased by 2.4 percent.

Among the groups of sectors by purpose, prices in the energy and further consumption sectors decreased by 3.0 percent, in the capital goods sector by 2.0 percent, and in the consumer goods sector by 2.6 percent.

Within the average 4.1 percent decline in industrial export sales prices, the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 91.8 percent, fell by 3.6 percent, and the energy sector, which accounts for 8.0 percent, fell by 11.1 percent. fell.

The Central Statistical Office (KSH) summarized: in 2025, industrial producer prices were 4.1 percent higher overall compared to previous years. Domestic sales prices increased by an average of 2.3 percent, within which manufacturing prices increased by 2.5 percent, while energy prices increased by 1.7 percent.

Among the groups of sectors by purpose, domestic sales prices of industry increased by 1.4 percent in the energy and secondary production sectors, by 3.0 percent in the capital goods sector, and by 5.1 percent in the consumer goods sector.

Industrial export sales prices increased by 5.0 percent, within which manufacturing prices increased by 2.4 percent, and in the energy sector, which represents a small share, by an average of They were 11.7 percent higher last year.