Inflation Hits 4.9% in August With Vehicle Fuel Prices Rocketing

  • 9 Sep 2021 1:08 PM
  • Hungary Matters
Inflation Hits 4.9% in August With Vehicle Fuel Prices Rocketing
Annual inflation in Hungary was 4.9% in August, up from 4.6% in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.

Prices in the category of goods that includes vehicle fuel grew by 9.2%, with vehicle fuel prices rocketing 21.7%.

Food prices rose by 3.7%, while household energy prices edged 0.4% higher.

Core inflation was 3.6%, while month on month, inflation was 0.2%.

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