Industrial production in Hungary rose by 0.9% year-on-year in April 2026, slowing from a 6.7% increase in the previous month, according to preliminary estimates. he reading marked the second consecutive annual increase, although production declined across most manufacturing subsectors compared with a year earlier. Among the most important sub-sectors, output expanded in transport equipment and in computer, electronic, and optical products manufacturing. In contrast, production fell in electrical equipment as well as food, beverages, and tobacco products. On a seasonally and working-day-adjusted basis, industrial output increased by 1.1% in April, easing from a 3.1% rise in March. In the first four months of 2026, industrial production was 1.0% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.