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GKI expects a 3 percent growth in the economy and a 5 percent in consumption next year
The Hungarian economy is essentially proceed along the path indicated in September. Due to the decline in EU subsidies, the 2 percent GDP growth of 2016 is one of the...
Read moreGKI: labor shortage is the most acute at small companies
Mostly, firms employing fewer than 20 people are looking for manpower, they could employ about a quarter more than the existing staff number – the GKI Economic Research Co. announced...
Read moreGKI: the consumer confidence index closed the year on its ten year peak
The GKI economic index increased again in December. The index has been surging in a relatively narrow band for about three years and is now located at the top of...
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GKI: wage increase prospects for the next year
The low level of wages in Hungary is becoming a more acute problem. While the employees feel the severity of the problem for a long, the employers are beginning to...
Read moreGKI: growth can be around 2 percent this year
The GKI confirmed its expected annual 2 percent growth forecast for the whole year, after the 2 percent increase of this year's third quarter. Thanks to the re-start of the...
Read moreGKI: business and consumer expectations have improved
In November – after the three year nadir in October – the GKI economic index has strengthened to the levels of Spring. According to the survey of GKI (www.gki.hu), conducted...
Read moreThe GKI sentiment index decreased to its three-years low in October
Although the GKI sentiment index deteriorated only slightly in October, it is standing on its three-year low point. According to a survey of the GKI (www.gki.hu), carried out with EU...
Read moreGKI: Hungary's GDP may expand by 2 percent this year and by 2.7 percent in 2017
According to the most recent forecast of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. ( GKI Economic Research Co.), Hungary's GDP may expand by 2 percent this year and by 2.7 percent in...
Read moreIn September, the GKI economic index increased within a margin of error
GKI economic index increased within a margin of error in September. The business expectations have improved slightly, while the consumer expectations have not changed substantially – the GKI Economic Research...
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GKI: balance-worsening changes are about to start
This year’s economic growth is slower than last year’s 2.9-percent expansion, due to less funding from the EU and fewer government investments. Just like in the 1st quarter of the...
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GKI’s prosperity index returned to this year's low point in August
In August – after a significant rise in July – GKI’s prosperity index decreased significantly (to -3.9 points), thereby returning to this year's low point. According to a survey by...
Read moreImproved business and consumer confidence
The business activity index of GKI improved in July. According to the survey, both business and consumer expectations have improved, but are still slightly below the high level at the...
Read moreThe GKI lowered this year's growth forecast to 2 percent
The GKI Zrt. expects a 2 percent economic growth this year after the previously projected 2.3 percent. Vértes András president of the GKI told at a press conference on Tuesday...
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GKI forecasts fewer investments and economic slowdown
GKI Economic Research Zrt. forecasts a 2.3-percent economic growth in 2016 (after the 3.7-percent expansion in 2014 and the 2.9-percent growth in 2015). Data from the beginning of the year...
Read moreGKI: business expectations are deteriorating since January
GKI’s business climate index is stagnated in June and May as well. According to the (www.gki.hu), survey conducted in June with the support of the EU, business and consumer expectations...
Read moreGKI: slowing growth, accelerating consumption
In the first quarter, only the Greek growth was worse than the Hungarian growth. Due to the worse than expected data the GKI modified this year’s growth forecast from 2.3...
Read moreThe GKI sentiment index increased slightly in May
The decline of the GKI sentiment index has stopped in May. The index declined since January. The index increased slightly. According to the research of GKI (www.gki.hu), carried out with...
Read moreGKI: the economy is slowing down
The growth figures in the beginning of the year indicate a slowdown in the Hungarian economy. GKI’s GDP forecast remained unchanged: after the 3.7 percent growth of 2014 and last...
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The GKI Economic Sentiment Index has declined for the third consecutive month
In April, business expectations deteriorated. Although consumer ones improved slightly, they still remained below their February level. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI (www.gki.hu) with the support of...
Read moreGKI: a 2.3 percent growth is expected this year
The GKI Economic Research Co. expects a 2.3 percent economic growth and a 0.8 percent inflation this year – Vértes András, CEO of the GKI Economic Research Company announced on...
Read moreThe GKI sentiment index continued to decline in March
The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI sentiment index continued to decline in March, after the fall in February. The business expectations have not changed, while the consumers’ expectations noticeably...
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Migrant crisis may slow down the EU’s development
According to a forecast by GKI Economic Research Zrt., the migrant crisis will continue to cause a conflict between European Union member states and if decisions aren’t made swiftly, it...
Read moreGKI: the drop in investments is slowing the Hungarian economy
The main reason for this year’s slowdown in the Hungarian economy will not be the deceleration of exports, but the around 5 percent lower investments – according to the GKI...
Read moreThe GKI sentiment index decreased significantly
The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI sentiment index declined in February from the high levels of January in an amount has not seen for a year. Expectations deteriorated in...
Read moreGKI: the fuel price change has no significant impact on food prices
The change in fuel prices has no significant impact on food prices, because its development is affected mainly by completely different processes. It is affected primarily by the price increase...
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GKI expects the slowdown to continue
According to a forecast by GKI Economic Research Zrt., the slowdown of the Hungarian economy, which started in Q2 2015, will continue. Economic growth was 3.6 percent in Q1 and...
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The car purchase plans of the domestic enterprises in 2016
2015 brought a recovery on the domestic passenger and commercial vehicle market, although the base was not too high. The average proportion of funding methods planned for 2016 in case...
Read moreThe GKI raised its GDP forecast for next year
The GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. raised its DDP growth forecast for 2016 by 0.3 percentage points, from 2 to 2.3 percent, compared to its September forecast. Investments will decline by 5...
Read moreGKI: growth in the economy may be 2.7 percent this year and 2 percent next year
Compared to the previous month, the economic growth forecast of the GKI Economic Research Company has not changed: this year, the gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase by...
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