Country Economic Forecasts - Hungary
GDP surprised well to the upside in Q4 2021, expanding 2.1% q/q and bringing the annual growth rate for 2021 to 7.2%. Although the positive end to 2021 has brought strong carry-over effects into early 2022, caution is warranted. Record-high inflation will continue to drag on consumer spending. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine will hit trade and sentiment, and will further boost inflation through higher commodity prices, which will hurt demand and could further aggravate input shortages. We now expect 5.4% GDP growth in 2022, up 1ppt from our previous forecast, and a 3.4% expansion in 2023, but risks are skewed to the downside.
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