Hungary Consumer Confidence
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Source: Eurostat EI_BSCO_M consumer confidence, selected country extensions and Furnilytics population weights.
Source description: Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite. Internal lineage is stored separately.
Table ID: macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment
Key findings:
- Hungary's consumer sentiment is negative at -3.6, indicating cautious demand for major purchases like furniture.
- Sentiment remains below its 2018 peak, suggesting a fragile consumer backdrop despite recent improvements.
- The negative momentum signal fits with a cautious outlook, as sentiment rose 18.4 pp year-to-date.
Latest data:
| date | value |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | -25.5 |
| 2025-10-01 | -24.4 |
| 2025-11-01 | -25.6 |
| 2025-12-01 | -21.2 |
| 2026-01-01 | -20.8 |
| 2026-02-01 | -17.7 |
| 2026-03-01 | -16.9 |
| 2026-04-01 | -14.9 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.4 |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.1 |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.7 |
| 2026-08-01 | -3.6 |
Hungary consumer confidence measures household sentiment through a monthly survey balance. It supports furniture market analysis by showing whether households are more or less comfortable making discretionary purchases such as furniture and home furnishings.
Market Context
The indicator matters because Hungarian furniture demand can be influenced by household finances, credit conditions, renovation activity and expectations about the economy. It helps explain demand-side pressure that may not appear directly in production or trade data.
Read it with Hungary furniture consumer market size, imports, exports, production and the HUF/EUR exchange rate to compare household sentiment with realised demand, sourcing exposure and currency-sensitive market signals.
