Retail sales in Hungary rose by 3.8% year-on-year in February 2026 from 3.5% in the previous two months. This marked the highest reading since April 2025, driven by higher sales for automotive fuel (6.4% vs 5.7% in January) and non-food products (5% vs 4.7%), particularly in textiles, clothing, and footwear (7.8% vs 6.7%), miscellaneous industrial goods (4.9% vs 1.9%), and perfume (12.4% vs 10.8%). At the same time, activity increased in food products (2.2% vs 1.2%), lifted by slower declines in the sale of specialized food and beverage stores (-4.3% vs -6.5%). Meanwhile, sales moderated in books, computer equipment, and others (2.6% vs 3.3%) and computer equipment and others (3.1% vs 4.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade grew by 0.4% in February, easing slightly from a 0.5% increase in the preceding period.