Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Hungary's business confidence stands at -8.1 as of 2026-05-31, down from -7.1 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2026 (365 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Hungary's business confidence was -8.1, down from -7.1 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Hungary's business confidence was -7.1, up from -11 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Hungary's business confidence was -11, down from -8.6 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Hungary's business confidence was -8.6, up from -11.1 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Hungary's business confidence was -11.1, down from -7.6 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -8.1 | -1 |
| 2026-04-30 | -7.1 | +3.9 |
| 2026-03-31 | -11 | -2.4 |
| 2026-02-28 | -8.6 | +2.5 |
| 2026-01-31 | -11.1 | -3.5 |
| 2025-12-31 | -7.6 | +3.8 |
| 2025-11-30 | -11.4 | -2.5 |
| 2025-10-31 | -8.9 | +0.1 |
| 2025-09-30 | -9 | +2.4 |
| 2025-08-31 | -11.4 | +3 |
| 2025-07-31 | -14.4 | -3.5 |
| 2025-06-30 | -10.9 | +2.7 |
| 2025-05-31 | -13.6 | -3 |
| 2025-04-30 | -10.6 | +2.4 |
| 2025-03-31 | -13 | -2 |
| 2025-02-28 | -11 | +4.3 |
| 2025-01-31 | -15.3 | +0.7 |
| 2024-12-31 | -16 | -2.4 |
| 2024-11-30 | -13.6 | -3.3 |
| 2024-10-31 | -10.3 | +0.5 |
| 2024-09-30 | -10.8 | -0.5 |
| 2024-08-31 | -10.3 | -0.3 |
| 2024-07-31 | -10 | -2.7 |
| 2024-06-30 | -7.3 | +4.1 |
| 2024-05-31 | -11.4 | -1.6 |
| 2024-04-30 | -9.8 | -3.8 |
| 2024-03-31 | -6 | +5.7 |
| 2024-02-29 | -11.7 | -2.8 |
| 2024-01-31 | -8.9 | -1.8 |
| 2023-12-31 | -7.1 | +1.2 |
| 2023-11-30 | -8.3 | +3.9 |
| 2023-10-31 | -12.2 | -3.4 |
| 2023-09-30 | -8.8 | -2.9 |
| 2023-08-31 | -5.9 | +0.9 |
| 2023-07-31 | -6.8 | +2.8 |
| 2023-06-30 | -9.6 | -6.7 |
| 2023-05-31 | -2.9 | +5 |
| 2023-04-30 | -7.9 | -3.4 |
| 2023-03-31 | -4.5 | +3.4 |
| 2023-02-28 | -7.9 | -5.2 |
| 2023-01-31 | -2.7 | +1.6 |
| 2022-12-31 | -4.3 | +5.7 |
| 2022-11-30 | -10 | -1.8 |
| 2022-10-31 | -8.2 | -5.2 |
| 2022-09-30 | -3 | -0.7 |
| 2022-08-31 | -2.3 | -1.6 |
| 2022-07-31 | -0.7 | -3.4 |
| 2022-06-30 | 2.7 | +1.9 |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.8 | +0.9 |
| 2022-04-30 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.5 | -5.5 |
| 2022-02-28 | 6 | -6.1 |
| 2022-01-31 | 12.1 | +3.7 |
| 2021-12-31 | 8.4 | -5.1 |
| 2021-11-30 | 13.5 | +3.3 |
| 2021-10-31 | 10.2 | +6.3 |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.9 | -4.3 |
| 2021-08-31 | 8.2 | +0 |
| 2021-07-31 | 8.2 | +5.3 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2.9 | +1 |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.9 | +5 |
| 2021-04-30 | -3.1 | +2 |
| 2021-03-31 | -5.1 | +0.8 |
| 2021-02-28 | -5.9 | -3.7 |
| 2021-01-31 | -2.2 | +4.1 |
| 2020-12-31 | -6.3 | +6.3 |
| 2020-11-30 | -12.6 | -3.4 |
| 2020-10-31 | -9.2 | +5.9 |
| 2020-09-30 | -15.1 | +1.5 |
| 2020-08-31 | -16.6 | -1.9 |
| 2020-07-31 | -14.7 | +3.2 |
| 2020-06-30 | -17.9 | +11.4 |
| 2020-05-31 | -29.3 | +0.6 |
| 2020-04-30 | -29.9 | -27.2 |
| 2020-03-31 | -2.7 | -3.7 |
| 2020-02-29 | 1 | +3.6 |
| 2020-01-31 | -2.6 | -2.5 |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.1 | -9 |
| 2019-11-30 | 8.9 | +7.8 |
| 2019-10-31 | 1.1 | +3.2 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Hungary's business confidence is -8.1 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -7.1 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 17.1 (2018-07-31); the lowest is -35 (2009-03-31), across data from 1996 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.