Hungary vs Romania: HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels
Hungary
4.5
in 2025
Romania
6.4
in 2025
Hungary rank
4th
Romania rank
3rd
HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.4 against 4.5 in Hungary, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 | 8.9 | 4.36 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.52 | 0.27 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 6.55 | 1.82 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.4 against 4.5 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.9, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for hicp - all-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels?
- Hungary ranks 4th and Romania ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - All-items excluding housing, water, elect., gas and other fuels (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.