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Shopping Insight: Top Ranked Supermarkets in Hungary Revealed Based on Sales

• 2 Jun 2026 9:56 AM

German-owned discount chain Lidl held its position as the top seller of fast-moving consumer goods in Hungary in 2025, data compiled by Trade Magazin show.

Turnover of Lidl stores in Hungary was close to HUF 1,802bn in 2025.

Runner-up was Spar, with turnover of nearly HUF 1,186bn, followed by Hungarian-owned chain CBA, with turnover of HUF 911bn.

UK-owned Tesco was in fourth place with sales of HUF 907bn and Hungarian chain COOP was in fifth with turnover of HUF 887bn.

German-owned Penny was in sixth place, with sales of almost HUF 679bn, and German discount chain Aldi followed with sales of HUF 644bn.

Photo: Lidl Hungary

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