The economic performance increased by 1.6% in the European Union and by 0.3% in Hungary in the 2nd quarter of 2025

GDP volume change in EU member countries, Quarter 2 2025
Last update: 10/09/2025

The volume of gross fixed capital formation rose in 18 and decreased in 9 EU member states, including Hungary, in the 2nd quarter of 2025

Change in volume of gross fixed capital formation in the EU member states, 2nd quarter of 2025*
Last update: 10/09/2025

In August 2025, the volume of retail trade turnover increased by 1.1% in the European Union and by 2.4% in Hungary compared to a year earlier

Change in the volume of retail trade turnover in the EU member states, August 2025*
Last update: 10/09/2025

The rate of increase in prices was 2.4% on average in the European Union and 4.2% in Hungary in August 2025

Change in consumer prices, in EU member countries, August 2025*
Last update: 09/18/2025

The volume of industrial production increased by 1.8% in the European Union, while decreased by 1.1% in Hungary in July 2025, compared to a year earlier

Change in the volume of industrial production in the EU member states, July 2025
Last update: 10/09/2025

Domestic construction output surpassed the one year earlier level by 5.0% in July 2025. Among the V4 countries construction output volume increased by 0.7% in Poland, by 8.8% in Slovakia and by 10% in Czechia

Change in the volume of construction output in the EU member states, July 2025*
Last update: 10/09/2025

The value of the export of goods grew in the majority of the EU member states, including Hungary, in July 2025 year-on-year

EUR value change of the export of goods in the EU member states, July 2025
Last update: 09/18/2025

In the second quarter of 2025, employment levels improved in the majority of EU member states compared to a year earlier. Hungary ranks ninth among member states and second among the V4 countries

Employment rate of 15-64 year olds in the EU member states, Quarter 2 2025
Last update: 09/18/2025

In August 2025, the unemployment rate in Hungary was 4.3%, which was the eighth lowest among the member states, together with Croatia

Unemployment rate of 15–74-year-olds in EU member states
Last update: 10/09/2025

By 29 June 2025 (weeks 01-26), the number of deaths in Hungary fell by 4.7%, more than the EU average, compared to the average over the past five years

Change in the number of deaths in a given period of 2025*
Last update: 09/04/2025

In Q2 of 2025, housing prices rose in all EU member states except Finland compared to a year earlier, with Hungary recording the third highest rate of increase

Change in housing prices in the EU member states, 2nd quarter of 2025*
Last update: 10/09/2025