Retail sales value of food products in Hungary 2015-2023

The retail sales value of food products in Hungary increased gradually over the observed period of time. In 2023, food retail sales totaled 5.2 trillion forints, which accounted for nearly 29 percent of the country’s total retail sales. Food consumptionConsidering that typical Hungarian cuisine is predominantly based on meat and dairy products, it comes as no surprise that in 2020, 84 percent of Hungarians ate poultry meat regularly, and 67 percent of them consumed dairy products often. Over the past years, per capita meat consumption had increased in the country, reaching 69 kilograms as of 2019. Bread also plays an important role in Hungarians’ diet, as in 2020, the average per capita consumption totaled 35 kilograms. Grocery shopping habitsAs the results of a survey realized in 2020 pointed out, the most important factor for Hungarians when purchasing food products was the price, with a smaller share of the population choosing food safety, taste, or nutritious content as the most important criteria. When asked about the planned changes in their grocery shopping habits, 40 percent of Hungarians said they would pay more attention to promotions in 2021.

在观测期间，匈牙利食品产品的零售销售额逐渐增长。2023年，食品零售销售额总计达到5.2万亿福林，约占该国总零售销售额的29%。鉴于典型的匈牙利菜肴主要以肉类和乳制品为主，因此在2020年，84%的匈牙利人定期食用家禽肉，而有67%的人经常消费乳制品，这一现象并不令人惊讶。在过去几年中，该国的人均肉类消费量有所增加，截至2019年，已达69公斤。面包在匈牙利人的饮食中也扮演着重要角色，2020年，人均消费量平均达到35公斤。关于杂货购物习惯，根据2020年进行的调查结果显示，对于匈牙利人而言，购买食品产品时最重要的因素是价格，较小比例的人群将食品安全、口感或营养价值视为最重要的标准。当被问及他们计划在杂货购物习惯上的变化时，40%的匈牙利人表示他们将在2021年更加关注促销活动。