Economy

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

hungarian forint dollar

Hungarian forint hits four-year high against US dollar

Mercosur

PM Orbán and arch-rival Péter Magyar unite against Mercosur free trade deal

MOL

Hungarian oil and gas titan MOL swells in size with Russian stake grab in Serbia’s NIS

Mercedes GLB new model produced in Hungary

Serial production of new, fully-electric Mercedes model has started in Hungary

István Kapitány Péter Magyar Tisza party opposition leader economic energy policy

Opposition leader Tisza Party announced new economic expert

Csárdi visit Paks Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority Hungary

Russian executive linked to Hungary’s Paks II project detained over alleged funding of Ukrainian army

MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi

Massive Hungarian MOL-Russian Gazprom deal may reshape the Central European energy market

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

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

Shopping Budapest mall Spar 2

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

Shopping Budapest mall Spar margin cap Hungary

What was Hungary’s inflation rate in 2025? Fresh official data explains

Hungary tourism 2026 hortobágy

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

PM Viktor Orbán Fdiesz Hungarian government

How happy are the people of Hungary: Political climate edition

Budapest Hungary news budget deficit

Hungary’s budget deficit surged in 2025: EUR 28,000 lost every minute!

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Hungarian state takes on EUR 3 billion in new loans

Mercedes to bring production of another model to Hungary

Mercedes to bring production of another model to Hungary

euro Hungarian forint

Can the forint repeat its record-breaking 2025 run? Investors beware: April elections could shake the market

Good or bad news? Cigarette prices soar in Hungary: Smokers face steep price hikes as 2026 begins!

Good or bad news? Cigarette prices soar in Hungary: Smokers face steep price hikes as 2026 begins!

Orbán and Putin in Moscow (3)

Strategic Serbian refinery could come under Hungarian control thanks to close Trump–Orbán and Putin–Orbán ties

Halms Hungary chinese supplier

Chinese automotive industry supplier starts production in Miskolc in 2026

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Hungarian energy giant MOL emerges as frontrunner to buy Russian stake of Serbian oil company