Hungary Q1 GDP Growth Confirmed at 1.7%

Hungary’s economy expanded 1.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, following a 0.8% growth in the previous two quarters and matching preliminary estimates. This marked the strongest economic expansion since the second quarter of 2024, mainly driven by a rebound in performances in agriculture (1.9% vs -1.7%), industry (0.8% vs -2.1%), and manufacturing sector (1.3% vs -1.1%). Additionally, output increased in commerce (2.3% vs 2.1%), accommodation and catering services (2.3% vs 2%), information and communication (2.4% vs 0.4%), and education (3% vs 2.4%). On the expenditure approach, household consumption, the largest component of actual consumption, further recorded gains (5.5% vs 2.9%), while gross fixed capital formation (-0.1% vs -0.2%) declined less. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy advanced 0.8% in Q1, following a 0.2% increase in the preceding period.
Profit
Everyone's racing to cut costs. We're racing to create profit.
Start Selling through Service
S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market




