# Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) – May 8, 2026: 2.1

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/hungary/inflation/announcements/huf_inflation_2026-05-08
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 2.1 |
| Previous | 1.8 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-04-30 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-05-08 08:30 Europe/Budapest |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-05-08 06:30 UTC |
| Release ID | huf_inflation_2026-05-08 |

Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) came in at 2.1 on May 8, 2026, compared with 1.8 previously. See the full release history, chart, National Bank of Hungary context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-08 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -- |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -- |
| 2026-07-07 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -- |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -- |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -- |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.8 | 1.4 | -- |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -- |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -- |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -- |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -- |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/huf/inflation?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/hungary/inflation/announcements/huf_inflation_2026-04-08
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/hungary/inflation/announcements/huf_inflation_2026-06-09
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/hungary/inflation
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt