The number of tourism nights decreased by 90% compared to February 2020
As a result of border crossing restrictions and Covid-19 protection measures1 for commercial accommodation, domestic tourists spent 86% fewer tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments2 (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) compared to the same period of the previous year. International guests spent 94% fewer nights. 68% of all tourism nights were spent by domestic guests. The number of domestic tourism nights increased by 8 thousand compared to the previous month. Total gross sales of commercial accommodation establishments, calculated at current prices, were 90% lower than in February of the previous year.
In February 2021, compared to the same month of the previous year:
42 thousand domestic guests (90% decrease) spent 123 thousand tourism nights (86% decrease). 61% of nights were spent in hotels, an 89% decline. The turnover in boarding houses and community hostels was about one third (36% and 33% respectively) of the turnover in February of the previous year. The Balaton tourism region saw the largest decline.
The number of foreign arrivals and tourism nights fell by 95% and 94% respectively, with 19 thousand guests spending 58 thousand tourism nights in accommodation establishments. Most guests stayed in hotels, however, the number of nights spent there decreased to 5.9% compared to February 2020. Budapest and the Balaton tourist region recorded the largest declines (99% and 96%, respectively).
Total gross sales revenues were down by 90% (to HUF 3.5 billion) at current prices.
In February 2021:
1,210 commercial accommodation establishments, including 473 hotels and 538 boarding houses were open for part or all of the month.
In January-February 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year:
Commercial accommodation establishments registered 90% fewer tourism nights, a total of 355 thousand. Domestic guests spent 86% and foreign guests 94% fewer tourism nights (238 thousand and 117 thousand, respectively) in commercial accommodation establishments.
Total gross sales revenues of commercial accommodation establishments decreased by 90% at current prices and amounted to HUF 6.7 billion.
Summary data, February 2021
| Indicator | Value | Change compared to same period of previous year, % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | January– February | February | January – February | |
| Tourism nights spent by domestic tourists, thousands | 123 | 238 | –85.7 | –85.6 |
| Tourism nights spent by international tourists, thousands | 58 | 117 | –93.5 | –93.5 |
| Tourism nights, total, thousands | 181 | 355 | –89.7 | –89.7 |
| Revenues, total, billion HUFa) | 3,5 | 6,7 | –89.6 | –90.2 |
a) At current prices.