Consumer Spending in Hungary Ranked Joint Lowest in EU
- 18 Jun 2026 10:05 AM
- Hungary Around the Clock
Hungarian household final consumption equated to 73% of the EU average in 2025, placing the country jointly last in the bloc alongside Latvia, according to a Eurostat report published on Wednesday.
Hungary had also been near the bottom in 2024, level with Bulgaria at 73% of the EU average, and ahead of only Latvia at 72%.
Both Bulgaria and Latvia improved their relative consumption levels last year, while Hungary’s indicator remained unchanged.
By comparison, Polish household consumption reached 88% of the EU average, ahead of Lithuania at 87% and Slovenia at 86%.
Meanwhile, Hungary remained 23rd among the EU’s 27 member states in 2025 in terms of GDP per capita calculated at purchasing power parity, with 76% of the EU average. Only Bulgaria (68%), Greece (68%), Latvia (71%) and Slovakia (75%) ranked lower.
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Source: MTI – Hungary’s national news agency since 1881.
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