Tag "gazdaság"

OPTEN: The annual decrease may again be in the order of tens of thousands

Based on the data for the third quarter of 2025, the number of companies in the Hungarian business world continues to decline. New establishments are still unable to offset the...

Read more

Despite the increase in average wages, saving has become the privilege of the richest

Blochamps Capital’s previous forecast is echoed in the latest data from the MNB and the Central Bank: wealth concentration in Hungary is at an extraordinary level. According to István Karagich,...

Read more

KSH: industrial producer prices in September 2025 were on average 0.4 percent lower than the previous month and 2.4 percent higher than a year earlier

In September 2025, industrial producer prices were on average 2.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices increased by 0.5 percent and export sales by 3.3 percent compared...

Read more

Alanex Ltd. has recalled several of its spice blends due to the presence of olive leaves.

Due to the presence of olive leaves, Alanex Kft. has initiated a consumer recall of the crumbled oregano and several spice mixtures it sells – the National Trade and Consumer...

Read more

K&H Analyst Commentary: The Hungarian economy is still performing modestly

In the third quarter, the Hungarian economy expanded by 0.6 percent compared to a year earlier, and GDP stagnated at a quarterly level, according to the first estimate of the...

Read more

Hungarian GDP stagnated in the third quarter – services dragged, industry and construction weakened

The performance of the Hungarian economy in the third quarter of 2025 exceeded the same period of the previous year by 0.6 percent, while compared to the previous quarter it...

Read more

KSH: the foreign trade surplus in goods was 589 million euros in September

In September, the goods foreign trade surplus was 589 million euros, the balance deteriorated by 297 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports increased by 0.5...

Read more

Conference Board: US consumer sentiment worsened in October

The Conference Board’s consumer sentiment index for the United States deteriorated more significantly than analysts expected in October. The US consumer sentiment index fell to 94.6 points in October, the...

Read more

AI is spreading rapidly in the service sector, while adoption in other sectors is only sluggish

In July 2025, GKI conducted a survey among companies on the prevalence of artificial intelligence, to which 390 companies responded. Which sectors are being transformed by AI? Do companies trust...

Read more

K&H: more than half of large companies would finance their major investments from EU funds

While the SME sector has seen a significant increase in the willingness to apply for European Union tenders, interest in international funding opportunities among large companies is moderate. Research data...

Read more

The outlook continued to improve in October, with the GKI business climate index reaching a thirteen-month high

According to a survey by GKI Economic Research Ltd. – conducted with the support of the EU – both the business sector and consumers expressed slightly more optimistic expectations in...

Read more

Analyst commentary: when is an interest rate cut expected?

In line with market expectations, the decision-making body of the Hungarian National Bank did not change the base rate at 6.5 percent. Dávid Németh, the chief analyst at K&H, evaluated...

Read more

HIPA: new rules come into effect in the support system awarded through individual government decisions

Based on the decree amending the government decree on the use of the investment promotion target appropriation, new rules will come into effect from October 18, 2025 in the support...

Read more

The index of price increases perceived by the population remains high

The consumer price index fell from a very high level in 2022-23 to below 5% by early 2024 and has only temporarily risen above this level for 2 months since...

Read more

KPMG surveyed CEOs again this year: Challenges have increased, leaders are more pessimistic than at this time a year ago

KPMG’s 2025 CEO Outlook research was recently released. For more than 10 years, the survey has been asking the leaders of the largest companies what they think about the global...

Read more

Industrial production is still declining in Hungary, but is already increasing in the EU

In July 2025, industrial production in the EU increased by 1.8% compared to July 2024. In Germany, industry managed to grow for the first time this year in May, with...

Read more

Chinese WeChat Pay and Visit Hungary sign cooperation agreement

China’s WeChat Pay and Visit Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement. The partnership aims to promote Hungary as a tourist destination and improve the digital payment experience of local merchants...

Read more

Standard and Poor’s continues to recommend Hungary for investment

Standard and Poor’s has once again affirmed Hungary’s sovereign debt rating. Thus, the three major credit rating agencies – Fitch Ratings, Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s – continue to recommend...

Read more

KSH: in September, consumer prices exceeded the values ​​of the same month of the previous year by an average of 4.3 percent

In September 2025, consumer prices exceeded those of a year earlier by an average of 4.3 percent. Compared to August, prices did not change on average, the Central Statistical Office...

Read more

Inflation in the OECD stagnated at 4.1 percent in August

The annual average increase in consumer prices in the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was 4.1 percent in August, the same as in July,...

Read more

Research: How different generations view social labels

Nearly half of Hungarians feel that they are often or at least sometimes put in a box, according to a recent survey of 1,400 people commissioned by McDonald’s. Social scoping...

Read more

MNB keeps base rate at 6.5% – growth outlook worsens

At its meeting on September 23, the MNB left the base rate unchanged at 6.5%, a level that has been in place for a year now. The central bank emphasized...

Read more

The pace of consumer price increases in the euro area accelerated in September

Annual inflation in the euro area accelerated in September as analysts had expected, according to preliminary data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, on Wednesday. The annual inflation...

Read more

(HU) Továbbra is száguldanak az élelmiszeripari árak

In August 2025, industrial producer prices exceeded the previous year’s average by 2.3 percent. Domestic sales prices increased by 0.9 percent and export sales prices by 3.0 percent compared to...

Read more

KSH: in August, the foreign trade surplus for goods was 557 million euros, while imports were 4.1 percent lower than in the same period of the previous year

In August, the goods trade surplus was 557 million euros, the balance improved by 263 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 4.4 percent and...

Read more

MNB Director: The rate of price increases may decrease permanently to the central bank’s tolerance band at the beginning of 2026

The rate of price increases may permanently decrease to the central bank’s tolerance band in early 2026 and reach the 3 percent inflation target in early 2027, said András Balatoni,...

Read more

GfK German consumer sentiment index improved in September

GfK’s German consumer sentiment index for October improved more strongly than analysts had expected, partly due to a more favorable income outlook. According to data published on the institute’s website...

Read more

K&H analyst commentary: Hungary can reach its potential level

The latest forecast of the Hungarian National Bank has been published, which is essentially in line with market expectations. Dávid Németh, an expert at K&H, assessed the central bank’s expectations....

Read more

OECD further improves forecast for global GDP growth this year

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its forecast for global GDP growth this year, the organization announced on its website on Tuesday. The OECD revised its...

Read more

Pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in the euro area in September

The eurozone’s pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in September, according to a preliminary report published on Monday by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). The...

Read more
Oldal