GKI: GDP growth probably accelerated slightly in the fourth quarter of 2017
Similarly to 2017, the Hungarian economy is expected to grow at a rate close to 4 per cent in 2018. Although this rate is well above the EU average of slightly less than 2.5 per cent, it is moderate in the CEE region. The 20 per cent increase in investments in 2017 will slow down to about half of it this year, whereas the rise of consumption over 4 per cent will essentially remain in 2018 as well. However, the rate of the expansion of exports will be closer to that of imports. Incoming EU transfers will rise. Inflation will accelerate somewhat. More…
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