Hungary’s producer prices rose by 6.9% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from a 4.8% increase in August and marking the highest growth since May 2025. Price growth strengthened for both domestic output (7.2% vs 5.0% in August), and for non-domestic output (6.7% vs 4.7%). By sector, price growth accelerated in manufacturing (3.1% vs. 1.6%) and electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (29.4% vs. 23.8%). Price growth also edged up in water collection, treatment and supply (4.0% vs. 3.9%). Meanwhile, prices in mining and quarrying fell at a slower pace (-1.2% vs. -2.8%). On a monthly basis, producer prices accelerated by 1.6% in September, easing from a 2.9% gain in the preceding period.