Hungarian Forint Inflation Calculator
Ft 100.00 in 1972 has the same buying power as Ft 8,916 in 2026.
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Ft 100.00 in 2001 is worth Ft 315.61 in 2026
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Inflation in Hungary
Hungary holds a grim world record that predates this series: in 1946 the pengő suffered the worst hyperinflation ever recorded, with prices at one point doubling roughly every 15 hours. The forint was introduced in August 1946 to replace it, and this series begins in 1973.
The post-communist transition brought a second inflationary period, with rates in the twenties and thirties through the early 1990s. More recently, Hungary recorded the highest inflation in the European Union during the 2022–23 energy crisis, peaking around 25%.
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank targets 3% inflation with a tolerance band of plus or minus one percentage point.
Hungary CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1972 to 2026. The final column shows what Ft 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | Ft 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 178.95 | 3.80% | Ft 100.00 |
| 2025 | 172.40 | 4.41% | Ft 103.80 |
| 2024 | 165.11 | 3.70% | Ft 108.38 |
| 2023 | 159.22 | 17.12% | Ft 112.39 |
| 2022 | 135.94 | 14.61% | Ft 131.64 |
| 2021 | 118.61 | 5.11% | Ft 150.87 |
| 2020 | 112.84 | 3.33% | Ft 158.58 |
| 2019 | 109.21 | 3.34% | Ft 163.86 |
| 2018 | 105.68 | 2.85% | Ft 169.33 |
| 2017 | 102.75 | 2.35% | Ft 174.15 |
| 2016 | 100.39 | 0.39% | Ft 178.24 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | -0.06% | Ft 178.95 |
| 2014 | 100.06 | -0.23% | Ft 178.84 |
| 2013 | 100.29 | 1.73% | Ft 178.43 |
| 2012 | 98.58 | 5.65% | Ft 181.52 |
| 2011 | 93.31 | 3.93% | Ft 191.78 |
| 2010 | 89.78 | 4.86% | Ft 199.32 |
| 2009 | 85.62 | 4.21% | Ft 209.00 |
| 2008 | 82.16 | 6.04% | Ft 217.80 |
| 2007 | 77.48 | 7.96% | Ft 230.96 |
| 2006 | 71.77 | 3.93% | Ft 249.34 |
| 2005 | 69.05 | 3.56% | Ft 259.14 |
| 2004 | 66.68 | 6.74% | Ft 268.37 |
| 2003 | 62.47 | 4.66% | Ft 286.47 |
| 2002 | 59.68 | 5.27% | Ft 299.82 |
| 2001 | 56.70 | 9.12% | Ft 315.61 |
| 2000 | 51.96 | 9.80% | Ft 344.39 |
| 1999 | 47.32 | 10.00% | Ft 378.15 |
| 1998 | 43.02 | 14.15% | Ft 415.95 |
| 1997 | 37.69 | 18.31% | Ft 474.83 |
| 1996 | 31.86 | 23.47% | Ft 561.75 |
| 1995 | 25.80 | 28.31% | Ft 693.58 |
| 1994 | 20.11 | 18.87% | Ft 889.90 |
| 1993 | 16.92 | 22.46% | Ft 1,058 |
| 1992 | 13.81 | 23.66% | Ft 1,295 |
| 1991 | 11.17 | 34.82% | Ft 1,602 |
| 1990 | 8.29 | 28.37% | Ft 2,160 |
| 1989 | 6.45 | 17.15% | Ft 2,772 |
| 1988 | 5.51 | 15.72% | Ft 3,248 |
| 1987 | 4.76 | 8.67% | Ft 3,758 |
| 1986 | 4.38 | 5.29% | Ft 4,084 |
| 1985 | 4.16 | 6.94% | Ft 4,301 |
| 1984 | 3.89 | 8.47% | Ft 4,599 |
| 1983 | 3.59 | 7.28% | Ft 4,989 |
| 1982 | 3.34 | 6.84% | Ft 5,352 |
| 1981 | 3.13 | 4.66% | Ft 5,718 |
| 1980 | 2.99 | 9.29% | Ft 5,984 |
| 1979 | 2.74 | 8.98% | Ft 6,540 |
| 1978 | 2.51 | 4.69% | Ft 7,127 |
| 1977 | 2.40 | 3.91% | Ft 7,461 |
| 1976 | 2.31 | 5.23% | Ft 7,752 |
| 1975 | 2.19 | 3.84% | Ft 8,158 |
| 1974 | 2.11 | 1.80% | Ft 8,471 |
| 1973 | 2.08 | 3.39% | Ft 8,623 |
| 1972 | 2.01 | — | Ft 8,916 |
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Hungary inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Hungary?
- Hungary inflation was 3.80% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025. The Magyar Nemzeti Bank targets 3% inflation with a tolerance band of plus or minus one percentage point.
- How much has Hungarian Forint lost in value since 1972?
- Ft 100.00 in 1972 has the same purchasing power as Ft 8,916 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 8,815.56% over 54 years, an average of 8.67% per year.
- What years does this Hungary inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 55 years, from 1972 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Hungarian Forint inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Hungarian Forint gained purchasing power over that year. Hungary recorded deflation in 2 of the 54 years measured here, most recently in 2015. The steepest fall was -0.23% in 2014.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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