Hungary: Economic sentiment improves in December
Latest reading: Economic sentiment increased to 99.9 in December, following November’s 95.3. December’s reading was the highest since June 2024. Still, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In December, sentiment improved in the industrial sector (-7.7 vs -11.3 in November), the services sector (-8.5 vs -8.9 in November), the retail sector (-14.4 vs -15.8 in November) and among consumers (-19.4 vs -24.3 in November). On the flipside, sentiment darkened in the construction sector (-27.7 vs -24.7 in November).