Hungary’s consumer price index (CPI) remained unchanged on a month-over-month basis in September 2026, holding at 0.20% for the second consecutive month. According to data updated on 7 October 2026, the September reading matches the 0.20% increase recorded in August 2026, indicating stable short-term price dynamics.
The month-over-month comparison shows that price pressures neither intensified nor eased between August and September, suggesting a pause in momentum after the prior month’s move. With the “actual” figure reflecting September’s change versus August, and the “previous” reflecting August’s change versus July, the repetition of the 0.20% rate points to a consistent, if modest, pace of inflation heading into the autumn period.
While no additional breakdown of components was provided, the steady monthly CPI print may be viewed as a sign that, at least over the late summer period, consumer prices in Hungary are evolving in a relatively predictable pattern without fresh acceleration or a sharp cooling in inflation trends.
