Hungary’s producer prices rose by 6.9% year-on-year in September 2026, up from a 4.8% increase in August and reaching their fastest pace since May 2025. Price growth strengthened for both domestic output (7.2% vs. 5.0% in August) and non-domestic output (6.7% vs. 4.7%).
By sector, price growth accelerated in manufacturing (3.1% vs. 1.6%) and in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (29.4% vs. 23.8%). It also inched up in water collection, treatment and supply (4.0% vs. 3.9%). At the same time, the decline in prices for mining and quarrying moderated (-1.2% vs. -2.8%).
On a monthly basis, producer prices increased by 1.6% in September, slowing from a 2.9% rise in the previous month.
