{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-hicp-price-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-hicp-price-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-hicp-price-index/","title":"Hungary HICP Price Index (2025)","description":"Hungary's HICP Price Index: 174 Index (annual average) in 2025, +4.4% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Hungary","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Hungary HICP Price Index","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PRC_HICP_AIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2025)","value":"174","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.4%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary HICP Price Index"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":68.98},{"period":"2006","value":71.76},{"period":"2007","value":77.45},{"period":"2008","value":82.12},{"period":"2009","value":85.43},{"period":"2010","value":89.47},{"period":"2011","value":92.98},{"period":"2012","value":98.24},{"period":"2013","value":99.92},{"period":"2014","value":99.94},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":100.45},{"period":"2017","value":102.84},{"period":"2018","value":105.84},{"period":"2019","value":109.46},{"period":"2020","value":113.15},{"period":"2021","value":119.04},{"period":"2022","value":137.22},{"period":"2023","value":160.59},{"period":"2024","value":166.56},{"period":"2025","value":173.96}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"174.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"166.6","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"160.6","yoyChange":"+17.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"137.2","yoyChange":"+15.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"119.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"113.2","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"109.5","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"105.8","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"102.8","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"100.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"99.9","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"98.2","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"93.0","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"89.5","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"85.4","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"82.1","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"77.5","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"71.8","yoyChange":"+4.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP, all items, annual average index) in Hungary from 2005 to present. Highlight the 2022-2023 surge. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 174 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 69 in 2005. The latest reading of 174 in 2025 represents a change of +7.4."}]}