Tag "GKI"
GKI: Electricity is expensive for Hungarian businesses
Date: 2023-11-21 08:07:08
In October 2023, electricity consumption was 1.6% lower compared to a year earlier based on KSH data, and thus continued the downward trend characteristic of the previous months. One of...
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The average net monthly salary in 2022 remained below HUF 300,000
Date: 2023-11-13 12:32:04
According to NAV data, in 2022 the average monthly salary (income from employment) was HUF 418,000 gross, which meant HUF 285,000 net per month (including benefits). This is lower compared...
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The population’s sense of inflation is decreasing, but still very high
Date: 2023-11-06 11:33:40
According to the official inflation data, consumer prices rose by 12.2% in September compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to this, according to a representative survey...
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The population’s ability to pay improved slightly due to falling inflation
Date: 2023-10-24 13:10:23
The solvency of Hungarian households increased slightly compared to the previous quarter, which was primarily due to falling inflation, according to the new solvency report of Intrum and GKI. However,...
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GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. 2023/3. forecast for 2023
Date: 2023-09-26 23:59:03
In the second quarter of this year, the Hungarian economy was already in recession for the fourth quarter, and this only happened in Estonia apart from Hungary in the EU....
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In September, the economic index of the GKI decreased slightly
Date: 2023-09-24 23:59:39
With the arrival of autumn, the population and businesses also became a little grumpier. According to a survey conducted by the GKI Gazdaságkutató – with the support of the EU...
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GKI: Do we need 500,000 guest workers?
Date: 2023-09-18 23:59:26
In a previous speech, the Prime Minister identified bringing 500,000 guest workers to Hungary as a real need. This was established by the parliament with various laws, which made it...
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Nem változtat a GKI az előrejelzésén
Date: 2023-09-18 12:05:31
A GKI legutóbbi, márciusi részletes előrejelzése mindenekelőtt az idei visszaesés feltételezésében, az inflációcsökkenés lassúbb voltában, továbbá az EU-transzferekhez való hozzáférés valószínűsített késedelmének mértékében tért el a többségi állásponttól. A GKI...
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GKI: Why is Hungary increasingly separated from the EU average in terms of living standards?
Date: 2023-09-06 12:55:10
Hungarian economic policy hopes to quickly catch up with the more developed member states of the EU in the coming years. To this end, it has set the goal of...
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In August, the GKI economic index rose to a five-month high
Date: 2023-08-28 13:02:18
According to a survey conducted by the GKI Gazdaságkutató – with the support of the EU – Hungarian residential and business expectations improved noticeably in August, so the GKI economic...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index rose in July
Date: 2023-07-24 12:47:32
fter a significant decline in June, the summary indicator of the results of the survey con-ducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support of the EU, the economic sentiment...
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The forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. for 2023
Date: 2023-06-27 23:59:37
GKI’s latest detailed forecast, in March, differed from the majority view, in particular in its assumption of a downturn this year and a slower decline in inflation, as well as...
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(HU) GKI: Júniusban év eleji szintre esett vissza a GKI konjunktúraindexe
Date: 2023-06-26 15:48:27
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(HU) GKI: A gyorsan emelkedő árakat elsősorban a gazdaságpolitika okozza
Date: 2023-06-14 13:06:24
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GKI: What did (re)industrialization achieve in the light of the development of foreign trade?
Date: 2023-06-06 13:46:34
Hungary’s foreign trade balance in goods showed a record loss in 2022 (-8.6 billion euros) according to the KSH, while according to the MNB the deficit was almost -15 billion...
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GKI: A korábbi laza költségvetések árát fizetjük meg most
Date: 2023-06-01 13:26:18
Government spending in recent years was initially aimed at mitigating the harmful economic effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, and then the stated goal became the forced acceleration of growth. If...
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One in three consumers regularly drinks decaffeinated coffee, according to an analysis
Date: 2023-05-26 11:49:47
Last year, the value of the entire Hungarian coffee market exceeded HUF 77 billion, of which customers spent HUF 19 billion on capsule coffees, which is 9 percent more than...
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GKI: Why should the MNB fight inflation with high interest rates?
Date: 2023-05-25 12:24:42
The shocking rise in consumer prices last year and the expected peak this year raises the question of whether the MNB is doing the right thing by protecting itself against...
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After a fell in April, GKI’s economic sentiment index rose slightly in May
Date: 2023-05-22 09:58:14
Although GKI’s economic sentiment index rose in May compared to April, it still did not reach its March level. Business expectations also remained worse than in March, despite an improvement...
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This year is likely to bring a 0.5% drop in economic performance and 19% inflation
Date: 2023-05-09 11:44:25
Last year real wages grew by 2.6%, and if this year gross salaries increase by 15% and prices become 19% higher, it will mean that real wages reduce by 3.5%....
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GKI’s economic sentiment index fell in April ater five months of growth
Date: 2023-04-24 12:10:23
In April, business expectations fell back to their level at the beginning of 2023, and the consumer confidence index also declined slightly. According to a survey conducted by GKI Economic...
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A drop of 0.5 percent and inflation of 19 percent are expected this year
Date: 2023-03-29 12:22:59
In 2022, Hungary entered a technical recession, faced serious balance problems, and became very isolated internationally. The Russian-Ukrainian war, the related energy crisis (security of supply and prices), and the...
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Affordability, health, sustainability and comfort influence shopper decisions
Date: 2023-03-03 10:44:17
Everyday life during the cost of living crisis In the middle of the cost of living crisis, the biggest fears of consumers are rising food prices and energy bills. According...
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(HU) Negyedik hónapja emelkedik a GKI konjuktúra-indexe
Date: 2023-02-27 12:43:26
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Hungary as a regional middle power – What do the numbers of the last decade show?
Date: 2023-02-07 11:03:13
At the end of 2022, the vision of one of the Government’s advisers on Hungary’s strategy for the next decade was published. According to this: “The biggest strategic challenge facing...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index may be past its lowest point
Date: 2023-01-30 11:14:41
In January, GKI’s economic sentiment index rose marginally, but for the third month in a row. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support...
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The tripling of electricity prices reduced the companies’ electricity consumption by 6%
Date: 2023-01-17 23:59:39
According to the data of the Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Office, the price of electricity purchased by non-residential users on the free market in November 2022 was HUF...
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In December, the prospects of tourism companies worsened
Date: 2023-01-10 11:04:06
Last December, the Tourism Business Index (tki) stood at minus 22 points, which shows that the players in the sector continue to perceive their situation as deteriorating. Compared to November,...
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Retail turnover increased by 0.6%
Date: 2023-01-06 12:15:46
The volume of retail trade grew more modestly than expected, by 0.6% according to the raw data, and also by 0.6% when adjusted for the calendar effect, compared to the...
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GKI: Modestly, but business and consumer expectations also improved in December
Date: 2022-12-18 23:59:53
According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató – with the support of the EU – the rise in the business confidence index is solely the result of a significant...
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