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World/Briefs/Hungary

Intelligence brief

Hungary — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 60ad23b

Hungary: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 40/100); the economy is in expansion; 2 turning-point signals flagged; 21 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 1.64 for 2027.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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40/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.20, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2027: balanced (projected sentiment +0.12) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2026

Expansion

growth 1.7%momentum +1.19confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Real GDP growth turned up (was falling, now rising).
  • CPI inflation turned down (was rising, now falling).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-05-01

Consumer confidence indexObservedStale
102.4

OECD SDMX API

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-0.4%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2024-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
4.8k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
62.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
2.5k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
72.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$246.5bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$25.9k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
0.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
77.9%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
68.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
4.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-06-01

Consumer price inflation (monthly)Observed
2.1%

ECB Data Portal API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
21.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
9.5m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
1.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
15.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$43.6bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
3

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$59.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
4.5%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-3% skill vs naive; realized ±7.038 over 20) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 60ad23b
Real GDP growth — 2027 baseline projection
1.64

Hungary: forward projections across 16 macro indicators, horizons 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-0.4(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20270.088.18-8.02-1.59 – 1.75
20291.0415.07-12.98-1.87 – 3.95
2031220.11-16.1-1.85 – 5.86
20364.4130-21.19-1.52 – 10.34

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed72.63(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202671.6983.4161.5268.86 – 74.51
202869.7990.152.1963.54 – 76.05
203067.994.1245.1858.73 – 77.08
203563.18100.2631.0447.77 – 78.58

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed246.5bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027285.4bn317.6bn257.5bn276.5bn – 294.2bn
2029321.9bn377.7bn273.5bn298.1bn – 345.7bn
2031358.4bn430.4bn296bn317.7bn – 399.1bn
2036449.6bn551.4bn361.3bn356.3bn – 542.9bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed0.51(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20271.646.93-2.950.73 – 2.55
20291.4510.62-6.5-0.15 – 3.05
20311.2612-9.01-0.82 – 3.33
20360.7812-10-2.17 – 3.74

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed25.9k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202729.9k33.3k27k29k – 30.9k
202933.8k39.6k28.8k31.3k – 36.4k
203137.8k45.2k31.3k33.5k – 42k
203647.5k58.1k38.4k37.7k – 57.4k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed77.9(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202778.6487.8468.0275.96 – 81.31
202980.1196.0661.7273.82 – 86.41
203181.59102.1757.8471.9 – 91.28
203685.28114.3951.6967.16 – 103.41

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed68.15(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202667.0185.1648.8563.16 – 70.86
202864.7296.1733.2856.8 – 72.64
203062.44103.0321.8451.23 – 73.64
203556.72114.13038.86 – 74.59

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed4.41(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.8118.93-50.4 – 7.22
20292.9529.13-5-2.99 – 8.9
20312.135.89-5-5 – 9.76
2036-0.0547.75-5-5 – 10.71

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation (monthly)

Latest observed2.1(2026)· ECB Data Portal API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.6621.81-5-0.42 – 7.74
20295.1636.59-5-2.06 – 12.37
20315.746.27-5-3.75 – 15.15
20365.9850-5-5 – 19.65

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed21.94(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202620.924.0918.1420.11 – 21.69
202818.3423.8613.5616.67 – 20.01
203015.7822.99.6113.5 – 18.06
20359.3719.440.646.43 – 12.31

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed9.5m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20279.6m10m9.1m9.3m – 9.8m
20299.6m10m9.2m8.9m – 10.3m
20319.6m10.1m9.2m8.5m – 10.7m
20369.7m10.1m9.2m7.7m – 11.7m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed1.12(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20260.913.33-8.43-0.67 – 2.47
20280.415-10-2.34 – 3.14
2030-0.1115-10-3.66 – 3.45
2035-1.3615-10-6.49 – 3.77

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed43.6bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202645.1bn53.4bn36.8bn43.1bn – 47.1bn
202848.9bn63.3bn34.6bn44.4bn – 53.5bn
203052.7bn71.3bn34.2bn45.7bn – 59.8bn
203562.2bn88.4bn36bn48.3bn – 76.2bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed3.5(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.34.252.343.1 – 3.5
20283.064.721.42.66 – 3.46
20302.955.090.812.38 – 3.51
20352.855.8801.93 – 3.77

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed59.1bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202662.7bn72.4bn53bn60.2bn – 65.2bn
202871.9bn88.7bn55bn65.8bn – 77.9bn
203081bn102.7bn59.3bn71.2bn – 90.8bn
2035103.9bn134.7bn73.2bn82.4bn – 125.5bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed4.52(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20274.325.063.584.13 – 4.5
20294.555.843.274.14 – 4.97
20314.796.453.134.15 – 5.42
20365.387.723.034.16 – 6.59

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-04 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/HUN · API docs