Food Prices Now Up More Than 64%, With October Inflation in Hungary Over 21%

  • 10 Nov 2022 6:11 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Food Prices Now Up More Than 64%, With October Inflation in Hungary Over 21%
Hungary’s consumer price index in October was up an annual 21.1% and 2% higher month on month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Household energy and food prices were the key drivers, increasing by 40% and 64.4%, respectively.

Durable consumer goods prices grew by 14.9%, while the price of services rose by 8.3%.

Core inflation, which excludes volatile fuel and food prices, was 22.3%.

CPI calculated with a basket of goods and services used by pensioners was 23.6%.

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