Economy

Follow the latest news on the economy in Hungary — investments, inflation, business trends, and key financial developments shaping the country.

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The true cost of hiring in Hungary: A strategic guide for foreign decision-makers

Samsung battery plant Göd scandal controversy Hungarian government

Samsung is further expanding in Hungary after recent scandalous incidents

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Hungary to welcome 160 guest workers from the Philippines to ease industrial labour shortage

Wizz Air Ryanair planes prices low-cost airlines

Could Budapest flights be at risk? Ryanair warns of summer cancellations and cites Hungary as a good example

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Hungary’s minimum wage among the lowest, even after a more than 10% raise

Israeli mega investment

Mega investment: Israeli defence industry hub could come to Budapest

Frontiers Campus in Budapest

Cornerstone laid for Frontiers Campus in Budapest, a world-class research centre

4iG Hungarian economy

Czech defence giant snaps up stake in government-tied 4iG, making shares rocket after brutal fall

development

China–Hungary cooperation deepens as Budapest underscores support for Chinese enterprises

China–Hungary cooperation deepens as Budapest underscores support for Chinese enterprises

Hungary tourism 2026 hortobágy

Hungary leaves Austria and Croatia behind as tourism smashes all records in 2025 – latest data

Kyrgyzstan and Hungary open a new economic chapter in Budapest

Kyrgyzstan and Hungary open a new economic chapter in Budapest

Hungary's most infamous roundabout

Hungary’s most infamous roundabout explained: why it leads from nowhere to nowhere – photos, video

SME business brunch

Hungarian SMEs at crossroads: Inflation, growth barriers, and a new era of industrial real estate

forint

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Grave trouble ahead: the forint is the biggest casualty of Trump’s war, with brutal food inflation looming

Hungarian forint

The Hungarian forint is depreciating at a startling pace: how much further might it weaken?

HUF 20000 Hungarian banknote forint deficit

Is the forint done for? We haven’t seen a downward spiral like this in years

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Forint plunges with little hope of reversal

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Hungarian currency guide: Everything visitors and expats need to know about money in Hungary

inflation

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Iran war’s devastating consequences for Hungary: soaring energy costs, inflation risks and recession fears

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Latest EU inflation data bring unexpectedly good news for Hungary

Hungarian forint inflation wage

Lessening pressure? Inflation in Hungary is at an 8-year low

Bulgarian euro

Inflation shock and investment prospects: how Bulgaria adopted the euro and why this experience matters for Hungary

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Surprising! Hungary ranks among the top countries globally for real wage growth

Expats in Hungary

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Jobs in Hungary for foreigners: where to apply, salaries and work permit rules

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Why Budapest is one of Europe’s top digital nomad cities

guest workers

The national interest exception: How guest workers “find a way” into Hungary

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How to find an English-speaking job in Hungary as an expat

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Cost of living in Hungary 2025: Prices, salaries, and daily life

United States

iran war bridge destroyed tehran

Iran war’s devastating consequences for Hungary: soaring energy costs, inflation risks and recession fears

forint historic lows

Grave trouble ahead: the forint is the biggest casualty of Trump’s war, with brutal food inflation looming

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Two major US investments announced in Hungary in a single day!

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Hungarian companies explore Canada export opportunities at Budapest business event

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Extreme surge? What will happen with fuel prices now that the US attacked Iran?

China

Debrecen's CATL plant poisoning

Serious irregularities at Debrecen’s CATL battery plant: workers complaining of poisoning – photos, updated

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Another one? Battery plant in Hungary started investigation after worker claims they have been poisoned

China–Hungary cooperation deepens as Budapest underscores support for Chinese enterprises

China–Hungary cooperation deepens as Budapest underscores support for Chinese enterprises

Halms Hungary chinese supplier

Chinese automotive industry supplier starts production in Miskolc in 2026

CATL plant Debrecen Hungary employees layoff

Hungarian railway company to close busy railway line because of a Debrecen battery factory

Russia

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Orbán and Fico push EU to scrap sanctions, restart Russian oil flows immediately

forint historic lows

Grave trouble ahead: the forint is the biggest casualty of Trump’s war, with brutal food inflation looming

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Hungarian delegation member refused to visit Druzhba pipeline for fear of being conscripted

hungarian government

Fuel price cap introduced, Hungary’s energy supply faces a double threat – Government briefing

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Breaking: Hungary stopped diesel fuel deliveries to Ukraine