Index Commentary

Hungary rises by two places in the Index up to rank 19. The upward trend is mainly driven by an increase in energy security, which results from a decrease in energy consumption growth reversing last year’s positive growth rate, as well as an increase of its oil reserve stock reaching up to 113 days. Minor improvements are also visible in social equity and environmental impact mitigation. Performance in political and economic strength improved slightly, while societal strength deteriorated a little bit.