Hungary Retail Sales Rise by Most in 8 Months

2026-02-05 08:03:47

Retail sales in Hungary grew by 3.5% year-on-year in December 2025, accelerating from a 2.5% rise in the previous month. This was the highest increase since April, driven mainly by a faster rise in automotive fuel sales (1.7% vs 0.7% in November). Meanwhile, growth slowed in food stores (2.1% vs. 2.6%) and non-food shops (4.3% vs. 4.6%), particularly in cosmetics (11.0% vs. 14.1%) and mail-order and online sales (2.8% vs. 11.0%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose by 0.2%, following a 0.1% increase in December. For 2025 as a whole, retail sales went up by 2.9%, higher than the 2.6% rise recorded in 2024.

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