Hungary Economic Outlook
October 2, 2018
The economy continued to fire on all cylinders in the second quarter, as an extremely tight labor market and robust wage growth spurred consumer spending, while rising EU funds buttressed fixed investment. Q2’s drivers of growth likely remained in place in the third quarter: In July, retail sales continued to soar, underpinned by significant wage growth and an extremely low unemployment rate; industrial production growth accelerated; and construction output surged for the second consecutive month, probably benefiting from the government pre-financing of EU-funded projects. In the political arena, on 12 September, the European Parliament voted to trigger Article 7 of the EU treaty against Hungary on the grounds that Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government was undermining civil rights, democracy and the rule of law in the country. The procedure could lead to sanctions including the suspension of Hungary’s EU Council voting rights, although most analysts see this as unlikely considering it would require unanimous support from all other EU members. Orban, backed by a relatively high approval rating, announced it will contest the vote at the European Court of Justice.Hungary Economic Growth
Growth is set to slow but remain robust next year, boosted by resilient domestic demand. Moderating wage increases will lead to some softening in consumer spending growth, while fixed investment should continue to expand at a healthy but slower pace due to rising interest rates. The main downside risks stem from capital outflows resulting from the Fed’s tightening cycle and shrinking EU funding following European Commission reports of financial irregularities. Met the why particular panelists see the economy expanding 4.2% in 2018 and 3.2% in 2019, up 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast.Hungary Economy Data
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Hungary Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 3.99 | 0.0 % | Oct 12 |
| Exchange Rate | 280.3 | -0.68 % | Oct 12 |
| Stock Market | 36,348 | 0.04 % | Oct 12 |
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Hungary Economic News
Hungary: Inflation hits over five-year high in September
October 9, 2018
Consumer prices rose 0.3% over the previous month in September, up from August’s 0.1% month-on-month increase.
Hungary: Economic sentiment drops again in September
September 25, 2018
The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, dropped to a ten-month low of 5.5 points in September from 6.7 points in August and further below the record-high 11.5 points in July.
Hungary: Central Bank keeps rate unchanged in September but prepares for normalization
September 18, 2018
At its latest monetary policy meeting held on 18 September, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided to leave the base rate unchanged at its current record low of 0.90%, while also holding steady all other monetary policy instruments.
Hungary: Second estimate confirms industrial output growth picked up pace in July
September 12, 2018
According to revised data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) on 12 September, industrial output rose a working-day adjusted 3.9% year-on-year in July.
Hungary: Second estimate puts growth at over 12-year high in Q2
September 6, 2018
According to a second estimate released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on 5 September, the Hungarian economy continued to grow robustly in Q2.
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