HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Hungary
Hungary: HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and was 42.11 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
42.11
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2013
All-time low
31.41
in 2002
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Hungary, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 42.11 for hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in 2026.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Hungary peaked at 42.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.41, in 2002.
That places Hungary 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.15 | — |
| 1997 | 39.56 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 40.27 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 39.33 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.33 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 31.89 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.41 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.49 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 34.03 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.85 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.42 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 35.73 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.46 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 32.84 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.98 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 40.42 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 40.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.89 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.58 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 38.48 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.78 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 41.87 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.87 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.06 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 38.3 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 37.47 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 40.2 | +7.3% |
| 2026 | 42.11 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.83 | 39.33 | 40.27 | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.64 | 31.41 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 | 32.84 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7 | 37.06 | 42.11 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Hungary?
- Hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Hungary was 42.11 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.41 in 2002.
- How does Hungary rank for hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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