Tourism, catering
Tourism is the activity of people who travel from their usual environment to another place, where they spend no more than one year for recreational, business or other purposes, but do not engage in gainful activity. 'Tourism and catering' includes statistics on the transit traffic of border crossings in Hungary, on the demand side of inbound, domestic and outbound tourism as well as on tourists, their journeys and related spending. In addition, it contains statistics on the capacity, guest turnover and revenues of commercial accommodation establishments and non-profit and for-profit other accommodation establishments in Hungary, as well as the characteristics of catering units operated in Hungary.
Key figures
Share of the section of accommodation and food services in gross value added
Indicator description
Share of the section of accommodation and food services in gross value added of the national economy at current basic prices.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
Change in the number of tourism nights spent in commercial accommodation establishments
Indicator description
Percentage change of tourism nights spent in commercial accommodation establishments compared to the same period last year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: December 2020
Capacity of commercial accommodation establishments
Indicator description
Changes in the number of bed-places in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalows and community hostels).
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2019
Tourism balance
Indicator description
Balance of tourism-related income and expenditure
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: Q4 2020
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Sales of food service providers continued to decline in December
In December 2020, food service sales totalled HUF 61 billion due to ongoing strict Covid-19 measures, down more than 50% from a year earlier at constant prices. Sales in December were also lower than in November, breaking the trend of previous years. Annual sales fell by 31.9%, with commercial food service providers seeing above average declines, and workplace food service providers recording below average declines. Workplace food service providers have a smaller market share than commercial food service providers.

The number of tourism nights decreased by 93% compared to December 2019, Commercial accommodation establishments, December 2020
As a result of border crossing restrictions and Covid-19 protection measures for commercial accommodation, domestic tourists spent 89% fewer tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) compared to the same period of the previous year. International guests spent 96% fewer nights. 70% of all tourism nights were spent by domestic guests. Total gross sales of commercial accommodation establishments, calculated at current prices, were 93% lower than in December of the previous year. The number of domestic tourism nights decreased by 53% compared to the previous month, based on seasonally and calendar-adjusted data. In 2020, the number of tourism nights was 58% less than in 2019.

Passenger traffic at border crossings decreased by 54% in 2020 compared to a year earlier
Passenger traffic at Hungary's external Schengen border sections was 56% lower in December 2020 than a year earlier. 54% fewer people crossed the border last year than in 2019 as a result of the pandemic and related measures. The number of road border crossings fell most at the Croatian border (–63%) and least at the Romanian border (–43%), with mainly smaller border stations seeing above average decline.

International trips, Quarter 3 2020
In the third quarter of 2020, 50% fewer foreign visitors spent 54% less in Hungary year-on-year due to Covid-19. Very few visitors came from outside Europe. Working trips fell the least. Hungarian trips abroad fell by 54% in number, with overnight trips seeing a reduction of almost one day in average length of stay.
Related themes
- Business units and non-profit organisations
- Prices
- Internal trade
- International data
- Regional statistics
First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
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Commercial accommodation establishments, December 2020 | 11/02/2021 | 18/03/2021 |
Publications |
Released |
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Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2020 | 01/02/2021 |
Hungary, 2020 Q2 | 26/01/2021 |
International trips, Quarter 3 2020 | 14/01/2021 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 | 18/12/2020 |
Hungary, 2019 | 10/12/2020 |
Hungary, 1st quarters 2020 | 19/10/2020 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 | 25/09/2020 |
International trips, Quarter 1 2020 | 17/08/2020 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2019 | 01/07/2020 |
International trips, Quarter 4 2019 | 20/04/2020 |
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2019 | 20/12/2019 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 | 20/12/2019 |
International trips, Quarter 3 2019 | 12/12/2019 |
Hungary, 1st semester 2019 | 14/10/2019 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2018 | 30/09/2019 |
International trips, Quarter 2 2019 | 16/09/2019 |
Hungary, 2018 | 27/08/2019 |
Hungary, 1st quarter 2019 | 14/08/2019 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2018 | 06/08/2019 |
International trips, Quarter 1 2019 | 25/06/2019 |
International trips, Quarter 4 2018 | 26/03/2019 |