Hungary’s consumer price growth accelerated in March 2026, with the month-over-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbing to 0.40%, up from 0.10% in February 2026. The latest data, updated on 8 April 2026, indicate a pick-up in price pressures compared with the very modest increase recorded a month earlier.
On a month-over-month basis, the “actual” March reading reflects the change in prices from February to March, while the “previous” figure of 0.10% captured the change from January to February. The shift from 0.10% to 0.40% suggests that inflation momentum strengthened as the first quarter drew to a close, a development that investors and policymakers will be watching closely for signs of whether this marks a temporary bump or the start of a more sustained trend in rising prices.
