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Hungary Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode HU.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)4.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.9%August 2026
Level107.7September 2026

Hungary Retail Sales was up 4.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 107.7 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 19th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.2% (Mar 2023) to 17.6% (Mar 2022), averaging 3.0%.

Hungary Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Hungary Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Hungary Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))406080100120200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Hungary Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026107.74.4
August 2026106.52.9
July 2026107.35.0
June 2026106.13.2
May 2026106.54.6
April 2026105.83.1
March 2026107.17.0
February 2026105.23.6
January 2026104.93.2
December 2025104.34.2
November 2025103.92.8
October 2025103.83.4
September 2025103.23.4
August 2025103.53.2
July 2025102.22.5
June 2025102.83.5
May 2025101.82.2
April 2025102.63.8
March 2025100.10.5
February 2025101.53.4
January 2025101.64.0
December 2024100.10.9
November 2024101.15.1
October 2024100.43.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (321 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations321
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex (2021=100)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high17.6% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−14.2% (Mar 2023)
10-year average3.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeHU.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Hungary compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1TurkeyAug 202611.9%
2MalaysiaAug 202610.5%
3SerbiaSep 20268.6%
4TaiwanSep 20268.5%
5AlbaniaJun 20268.0%
14LatviaSep 20264.6%
15DenmarkSep 20264.5%
16Czech RepublicSep 20264.5%
17SlovakiaSep 20264.5%
18MontenegroSep 20264.4%
19HungarySep 20264.4%
20FinlandSep 20264.3%
21MaltaSep 20264.0%
22North MacedoniaAug 20263.7%
23EstoniaSep 20263.5%
24South AfricaAug 20263.5%
25MexicoAug 20263.2%

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

Other Hungary indicators

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Hungary?
The latest reading is 4.4% year on year for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code HU.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-09. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Hungary - Retail trade volume of sales (NACE G47), index 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.