4.5.5.2. The number of inbound trips to Hungary by age groups and main motivation of the trip (changed motivational classification)*

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Main motivation Number of travellers in inbound trips, thousand persons
0–14 years 15–24 years 25–44 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65 years and over total
I. quarter 2017
Personal trips 517 697 4 585 2 101 1 217 437 9 554
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 126a 267 942 493 374 122a 2 325
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 48a 26a 129 136a 117a 29a 485
Round trip, cruise ship 34a 140 447 185 97 37a 941
Wellness 3a 1a 31a 42a 37a 17a 130
Visiting friends and relatives 82a 87 568 174 118 44a 1 073
Studies 10a 89 11a 4a 4a – 117
Health care 8a 1 55a 114a 129 52a 359
Religious purpose 7a – 5a 5a 17a 3a 37a
Shopping 86a 101 984 606 369 174 2 318
Transit 183a 147 1 970 680 165a 23a 3 168
Other personal trips 15a 5a 51a 26a 42a 19a 157a
Business, conference, cross border trading 3a 10a 330 148 47a 1a 539
Working – 17a 353 123a 17a – 511
Total 520 724 5 269 2 372 1 281 437 10 603
II. quarter 2017
Personal trips 888 878 5 801 2 589 1 463 624 12 245
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 276 399 1 483 731 528 259 3 675
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 128a 61a 319 194 190 69a 961
Round trip, cruise ship 52a 152 628 257 124 52a 1 266
Wellness 15a 7a 36a 72a 38a 16a 183
Visiting friends and relatives 89a 74 657 222 131 65a 1 237
Studies 24a 83 18a 5a – – 130
Health care 17a 3a 55a 124a 142 67a 407
Religious purpose 4a 1a 2a 11a 7a 8a 32a
Shopping 137a 111 1 100 611 342 161 2 463
Transit 314 200 2 429 836 244 49a 4 071
Other personal trips 27a 7a 59a 50a 69a 16a 229
Business, conference, cross border trading 3a 9a 322 152 37a 2a 524
Working – 10a 372 98a 21a 1a 502
Total 891 896 6 496 2 839 1 521 627 13 270
III. quarter 2017
Personal trips 1 792 1 611 8 281 3 359 1 971 837 17 851
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 495 697 2 171 911 695 372 5 342
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 297 167a 596 296 269 102a 1 727
Round trip, cruise ship 81a 180 670 302 144 61a 1 437
Wellness 51a 46a 86a 75a 67a 55a 379
Visiting friends and relatives 122a 124 679 223 176 67a 1 392
Studies 6a 36a 4a 1a – – 46a
Health care 16a 4a 59a 130a 171a 73a 453
Religious purpose 4a 1a 6a 7a 12a 10a 39a
Shopping 119a 209 1 270 696 434 180a 2 907
Transit 1 006 525 4 015 1 341 436 118a 7 441
Other personal trips 25a 16a 78a 49a 46a 16a 230a
Business, conference, cross border trading 3a 13a 367 142a 46a 2a 573
Working 1a 8a 352 116a 38a 3a 517
Total 1 795 1 632 9 000 3 617 2 055 843 18 941
IV. quarter 2017
Personal trips 698 753 5 269 2 533 1 365 567 11 185
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 196 272 1 304 709 498 198 3 176
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 66a 70a 220 199a 161a 61a 776
Round trip, cruise ship 74a 120 672 286 133 36a 1 321
Wellness 5a 1a 27a 53a 87a 15a 187
Visiting friends and relatives 106a 99 560 237 128 66a 1 196
Studies 15a 108 11a 2a – – 136
Health care 9a 2 56a 112a 148 69a 397
Religious purpose 5a – 6a 8a 13a 9a 41a
Shopping 132a 112 1 112 650 354 164a 2 525
Transit 225a 155a 2 166 779 190a 47a 3 562
Other personal trips 10a 6a 54a 37a 33a 14a 153a
Business, conference, cross border trading 2a 19a 323 145 44a 1a 535
Working – 13a 281 109a 22a 1a 426
Total 701 785 5 872 2 788 1 432 569 12 147
I. quarter 2018
Personal trips 588 676 4 635 2 298 1 230 480 9 906
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 138a 286 1 129 600 383 130a 2 666
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 42a 40a 154 121a 76a 22a 455
Round trip, cruise ship 59a 145 630 274 143 41a 1 292
Wellness 5a 2a 35a 42a 50a 20a 154
Visiting friends and relatives 88a 102 620 243 142 75a 1 270
Studies 29a 75 19a 7a – – 130
Health care 13a 4a 64a 119a 185a 72a 457a
Religious purpose 5a 1a 15a 11a 14a 8a 52a
Shopping 108a 77a 1 080 550 310 148a 2 274
Transit 182a 124a 1 629 717 146a 35a 2 833
Other personal trips 25a 6a 78a 52a 51a 12a 225
Business, conference, cross border trading 3a 12a 277 136 36a 8a 472
Working – 30a 333 131a 15a 2a 511
Total 591 717 5 245 2 565 1 281 489 10 889
II. quarter 2018
Personal trips 887 991 5 848 2 805 1 460 648 12 640
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 321 448 1 642 735 619 279 4 043
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 132a 124a 345 178a 136a 66a 981
Round trip, cruise ship 122a 181 740 326 185 59a 1 614
Wellness 14a 15a 41a 57a 91a 36a 254
Visiting friends and relatives 95a 147 633 240 151 56a 1 322
Studies 16a 78 18a 4a 1a – 117
Health care 9a 4a 73a 125a 142 78a 432
Religious purpose 4a – 7a 6a 5a 3a 26a
Shopping 143a 135 1 149 594 269 160a 2 451
Transit 284a 165a 2 261 1 071 228 49a 4 057
Other personal trips 15a 13a 66a 30a 45a 23a 192
Business, conference, cross border trading 5a 7a 369 164 64a 4a 612
Working – 13a 304 147a 30a – 495
Total 893 1 011 6 521 3 116 1 553 653 13 747
III. quarter 2018
Personal trips 1 923 1 695 8 962 3 936 1 904 1 024 19 443
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 523 661 2 197 1 026 765 494 5 667
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 272 201a 715 380 227a 137a 1 932
Round trip, cruise ship 134a 204 824 392 231 53a 1 838
Wellness 55a 39a 73a 78a 119a 90a 455
Visiting friends and relatives 129a 136a 707 297 150 86a 1 505
Studies 7a 38a 14a 1a 1a – 62a
Health care 36a 4a 84a 147a 180a 85a 536
Religious purpose 2a 1a 4a 5a 10a 2a 24a
Shopping 200 159 1 386 687 379 210 3 022
Transit 996 686 4 476 1 714 377 124 8 373
Other personal trips 29a 8a 95a 58a 42a 23a 255
Business, conference, cross border trading 11a 21a 343 244 64a 13a 695
Working – 17a 322 152a 54a – 546
Total 1 934 1 732 9 628 4 332 2 021 1 036 20 684
IV. quarter 2018
Personal trips 580 636 5 251 2 431 1 389 733 11 020
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 174a 239 1 243 715 434 292 3 097
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 45a 13a 150a 182a 80a 58a 527
Round trip, cruise ship 61a 148 745 359 167 62a 1 542
Wellness 4a 3a 28a 25a 55a 45a 160a
Visiting friends and relatives 65a 70a 466 238 166 85a 1 089
Studies 24a 69 17a 4a 2a – 117
Health care 8a 5a 85a 101a 136a 83a 419
Religious purpose 3a – 3a 3a 4a 4a 17a
Shopping 114a 125 1 048 582 346 212 2 427
Transit 180a 121a 2 311 735 226 37a 3 610
Other personal trips 11a 7a 78a 54a 75a 20a 243
Business, conference, cross border trading 6a 19a 367 210 64a 8a 673
Working – 21a 399 176a 56a 2a 654
Total 586 676 6 016 2 817 1 508 743 12 347
I. quarter 2019
Personal trips 625 674 5 036 2 178 1 378 797 10 688
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 168a 256 1 147 664 394 244 2 872
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 22a 8a 78a 168a 52a 26a 355
Round trip, cruise ship 69a 137 748 361 169 25a 1 509
Wellness 2a 3a 29a 26a 41a 83a 184
Visiting friends and relatives 91a 74a 539 222 160 84a 1 169
Studies 31a 106 24a 6a – – 167
Health care 6a 10a 97a 130a 141a 149a 535
Religious purpose 7a 1a 3a 5a 9a 10a 34a
Shopping 94a 99 1 145 581 455 252 2 625
Transit 217a 122a 1 979 522 181 41a 3 061
Other personal trips 11a 7a 101a 49a 39a 18a 225
Business, conference, cross border trading 2a 15a 380 260 88a 10a 755
Working – 18a 408 233 52a 1a 712
Total 627 706 5 824 2 671 1 518 808 12 155
II. quarter 2019
Personal trips 816 819 6 389 2 730 1 572 925 13 249
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 257 339 1 652 719 541 363 3 870
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 41a 10a 110a 177a 139a 64a 540
Round trip, cruise ship 95a 156 1 009 368 184 34a 1 846
Wellness 13a 11a 47a 53a 60a 79a 262
Visiting friends and relatives 95a 84 496 195 152 69a 1 092
Studies 15a 81 25a 2a – – 124
Health care 21a 15a 109a 137a 147a 187a 616
Religious purpose 5a – 3a 8a 3a 9a 28a
Shopping 152a 157 1 106 671 391 169a 2 647
Transit 253a 116a 2 833 915 284 101a 4 502
Other personal trips 17a 26a 164a 81a 53a 28a 369
Business, conference, cross border trading 3a 31a 338 260 109a 21a 761
Working 2a 21a 386 218a 46a 5a 677
Total 820 871 7 112 3 207 1 727 951 14 687
III. quarter 2019
Personal trips 2 045 1 688 9 104 3 967 2 328 1 142 20 273
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 553 530 2 262 921 797 438 5 501
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 270a 94a 478 231a 207a 129a 1 410
Round trip, cruise ship 139a 221 1 131 447 246 43a 2 227
Wellness 48a 37a 103a 55a 97a 87a 427
Visiting friends and relatives 104a 105a 585 291 215 103a 1 403
Studies 10a 29a 10a 1a – – 51a
Health care 37a 66a 131a 172a 262a 179a 846
Religious purpose 4a 2a 10a 11a 21a 9a 56a
Shopping 128a 208 1 203 750 457 225a 2 970
Transit 1 180 707 4 760 1 746 531 159a 9 084
Other personal trips 29a 42a 143a 74a 45a 29a 362
Business, conference, cross border trading 1a 59a 382 212a 76a 22a 752
Working 4a 49a 408 192a 60a 4a 718
Total 2 050 1 795 9 894 4 371 2 465 1 168 21 743
IV. quarter 2019
Personal trips 578 734 5 491 2 404 1 654 763 11 624
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 159a 287 1 419 638 442 282 3 227
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 21a 26a 140a 176a 53a 62a 478
Round trip, cruise ship 77a 149 920 294 189 25a 1 654
Wellness 10a 16a 43a 47a 34a 42a 191
Visiting friends and relatives 76a 75a 430 241 175 96a 1 092
Studies 30a 98a 26a 6a – – 161
Health care 4a 20a 87a 119a 162a 141a 531
Religious purpose 6a – 6a 6a 12a 7a 37
Shopping 142a 154 1 066 607 564 164a 2 695
Transit 155a 91a 2 322 742 259 61a 3 630
Other personal trips 7a 9a 136a 44a 40a 13a 249
Business, conference, cross border trading 2a 27a 256 163 60a 9a 517
Working – 23a 431 173a 40a 3a 671
Total 580 784 6 179 2 740 1 754 775 12 812
I. quarter 2020b
Personal trips 546 572 4 602 2 001 1 263 542 9 526
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 124a 184 1 042 499 353 185 2 387
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 12a 5a 121a 112a 42a 32a 325
Round trip, cruise ship 49a 80 632 283 158 28a 1 229
Wellness 10a 8a 27a 38a 51a 43a 178
Visiting friends and relatives 60a 58a 378 198 147 51a 892
Studies 20a 113 13a 4a – – 151
Health care 13a 17a 81a 103a 132a 134a 480
Religious purpose 6a – 4a 7a 14a 5a 35a
Shopping 113a 124 983 574 415 142a 2 351
Transit 201a 62a 2 003 553 162a 14a 2 993
Other personal trips 8a 14a 98a 63a 40a 12a 235
Business, conference, cross border trading 1a 27a 209 134 41a 4a 416
Working – 19a 417 169a 19a 1a 626
Total 546 619 5 227 2 305 1 324 547 10 568
II. quarter 2020c
III. quarter 2020d
Personal trips 1 003 666 4 654 1 861 987 474 9 646
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 275 195 925 363 322 253 2 333
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) 133a 59a 348 104a 44a 42a 729
Round trip, cruise ship 53a 51 274 131 83a 9a 602
Wellness 22a 10a 32a 26a 92a 79a 261
Visiting friends and relatives 57a 65 323 131 131 53a 759
Studies 0a 49a 1a 0a – – 51a
Health care 11a 11a 61a 74a 87a 35a 278
Religious purpose 3a – 1a 3a 3a 4a 14a
Shopping 94a 94 587 433 250 107a 1 566
Transit 528 237 2 490 773 153a 16a 4 197
Other personal trips 36a 15a 265a 84a 42a 7a 448
Business, conference, cross border trading 1a 9a 208 144a 35a 1a 397
Working 6a 77a 459 196 59a 3a 800
Total 1 009 752 5 321 2 201 1 082 478 10 842
IV. quarter 2020e
Personal trips 235 289 2 578 1 348 667 250 5 368
Of which:
Holidays, leisure and recreation 12a 43a 134 116a 129a 78a 512
Of which:
Recreation (water based, mountain, rural) – – – 45a 11a – 56a
Round trip, cruise ship 1a 3a 12a 23a 32a 3a 74a
Wellness 0a 3a 5a 4a 18a 3a 32a
Visiting friends and relatives 47a 55a 249 158 87a 30a 626
Studies 9a 57 9a 5a 0a 1a 81
Health care 2a 4a 26a 43a 62a 17a 153
Religious purpose 3a – 5a 1a 3a 3a 15a
Shopping 17a 59a 462 305 255 103a 1 201
Transit 143a 70a 1 617 633 102a 14a 2 578
Other personal trips 3a 2a 77a 86a 29a 4a 201a
Business, conference, cross border trading 0a 4a 302 157 75a 1a 540
Working 2a 49a 523 288 82a 6a 951
Total 237 343 3 404 1 793 824 257 6 859
*Number of foreign visitors, exluding lorry-drivers.  aThe accuracy of the estimate is not reliable.  bDue to emergency measures in response to the coronavirus epidemic, including a border closure introduced in mid-March and suspending data collections, data on tourism demand in the first quarter are only available for the period from 1 January to 13 March 2020, so they have only limited comparability with data from previous periods.  cAs a result of a border closure ordered due to the coronavirus epidemic, data collection on tourism was suspended in the second quarter of 2020, so data for the period are not available.  dDue to the coronavirus epidemic, border traffic in the third quarter was significantly lower than in the previous period, in addition, border crossing rules were tightened again from 1 September 2020, resulting in a further reduction in the number of respondents. Due to the above, the reliability of the published data has decreased and they have only limited comparability with data from previous periods.  eIn the fourth quarter of 2020, due to border crossing rules still in force and the accommodation use regulation, which entered into force on 11 November 2020, border traffic was significantly lower than usual. Due to the low number of data providers, the reliability of published data has decreased and they are only to a limited extent comparable with data from previous periods. 

© Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2011