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Hungary CPI Inflation – Oct 7, 2026: 1.6

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

Actual
1.6
Previous
1.3
Forecast
1.38

FXMacroData Blended Forecast

Surprise
+0.22
Release time
Planned 2026-10-07 08:30 Europe/Budapest

Planned 2026-10-07 06:30 UTC

Last updated:

HUF CPI release chart

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Hungary CPI chart through 2026-09-30
HUF CPI readings through 2026-09-30. Latest: 1.6.

HUF CPI release context

The official Consumer Price Index inflation row printed 1.6 for 2026-09-30. The previous value was 1.3 and the forecast field was 1.38.

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Pickup record

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Available within
3,929 ms

of publication

On FXMacroData at

7 Oct 2026 UTC

Scheduled for

7 Oct 2026 UTC

Pickup record for this release
Scheduled release
Official source published Between and UTC, 7 Oct 2026
1,805 ms after the scheduled time
Observed by FXMacroData's reads of the official source: the last read showing the previous period and the first read showing this one. The publisher does not issue this timestamp.
On FXMacroData at
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Release data snapshot

The values below are the machine-readable citation fields for this announcement. The local and UTC timestamps are kept visible because event studies and trading systems need the exact public release moment, not just the date.

Public release ID huf_inflation_2026-10-07
API announcement ID huf_inflation_2026-09-30
Release time
Planned 2026-10-07 06:30 UTC
Reference period 2026-09-30
Actual value 1.6
Previous value 1.3
Forecast 1.38 FXMacroData Blended Forecast
Surprise +0.22
Announcement timestamp 1791354600

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Hungary CPI inflation.

What did Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 1.6% year on year in September 2026. The forecast field was 1.38%. The previous reading was 1.3%. That is a surprise of +0.22 percentage points versus forecast.

When was this Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

The official schedule lists Oct 7, 2026 at 08:30 Europe/Budapest. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Nov 10, 2026.

What is the official source for Hungary Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

The official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series is published by the national statistics agency or central bank for Hungary. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

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