Hungary Retail Sales: 4.7% (February 2024)
Hungary Retail Sales came in at 4.7 on Apr 5, 2024, compared with 0 previously. See the full release history, chart, National Bank of Hungary context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 4.7
- Previous
- 0
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 6, 2026
February 2024
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Hungary Retail Sales release analysis
What the release showed
Hungary Retail Sales came in at 4.7 in the release of Apr 5, 2024, up 4.7 from 0.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since January 2024.
The series rose in 1 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Retail Sales matters for HUF
Consumer spending accounts for 60–70% of GDP in most developed economies. Strong retail sales indicate healthy household finances and tend to support the huf by reducing the probability of rate cuts.
How to read it
A beat on retail sales is huf-positive and may delay rate cuts. A sustained decline in retail sales signals consumer stress, which could prompt the National Bank of Hungary to ease, weakening the huf.
What to watch next
The next Hungary Retail Sales release is due on Nov 6, 2026.
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Recent Hungary Retail Sales releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | March 2024 | 3.6 | 4.7 | -- |
| Apr 5, 2024 | February 2024 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| Mar 6, 2024 | January 2024 | 0 | -0.5 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/huf/retail_sales",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id huf_retail_sales_2024-02-29. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/huf/retail_sales.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | huf_retail_sales_2024-04-05 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | huf_retail_sales_2024-02-29 |
| Release time |
Planned 2024-04-05 06:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2024-02-29 |
| Actual value | 4.7 |
| Previous value | 0 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Hungary Retail Sales.
What did Hungary Retail Sales come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Hungary Retail Sales was 4.7% year on year in February 2024. The previous reading was 0%.
When was this Hungary Retail Sales release published?
The official schedule lists Apr 5, 2024 at 08:30 Europe/Budapest. The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next Hungary Retail Sales release?
The next Hungary Retail Sales release is scheduled for Nov 6, 2026.
What is the official source for Hungary Retail Sales?
The official Retail Sales 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.
{
"announcement_clock_source_url": "https://www.ksh.hu/katalogus/assets/main.js",
"announcement_datetime": 1712298600,
"announcement_id": "huf_retail_sales_2024-02-29",
"announcement_source_url": "https://www.ksh.hu/katalogus/gyorstajekoztatok.json",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2024-02-29",
"observed_at_ns": 1789031915976940700,
"official_planned_release_datetime": 1712298600,
"previous_value": 0.0,
"publication_time_basis": "official_schedule",
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"revisions": [
{
"announcement_source_url": "https://www.ksh.hu/katalogus/gyorstajekoztatok.json",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"epoch": 1712298600,
"is_first_release": false,
"observed_at_ns": 1789031915976940700,
"source_url": "https://www.ksh.hu/stadat_files/bel/en/bel0019.csv",
"val": 4.7,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
],
"source": "Hungarian Central Statistical Office",
"source_series_id": "KSH:STADAT:bel0019:total_retail_sales:previous_year_100:minus100",
"source_unit": "%YoY",
"source_url": "https://www.ksh.hu/stadat_files/bel/en/bel0019.csv",
"val": 4.7,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}