Deep Fall in the Number of Tourism Nights

The number of tourism nights fell by 85% compared to November 2019, the number of domestic tourism nights decreased by 65% compared to the previous month, based on adjusted data.

As a result of border crossing restrictions and Covid-19 protection measures for commercial accommodation, international tourists spent 93% 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, the Central Statistical Office reports.

Domestic guests spent 76% fewer nights. 76% of all tourism nights were spent by domestic guests. Total gross sales of commercial accommodation establishments, calculated at current prices, were 85% lower than in November of the previous year. The number of domestic tourism nights decreased by 65% compared to the previous month, based on seasonally and calendar-adjusted data.

In November 2020, compared to the same month of the previous year:
- The number of foreign arrivals and tourism nights fell by 96% and 93% respectively, with 20,000 guests spending 75,000 tourism nights in accommodation establishments. Most guests stayed in hotels, the number of nights spent there decreased to less than a tenth. The decline was more than 75% in bungalow complexes, camping sites, boarding houses and community hostels. Budapest and the Balaton tourist region recorded the largest declines (98% and 95%, respectively).

- 94,000 domestic guests (80% decrease) spent 238,000 tourism nights (76% decrease). Of the five types of commercial accommodation, 58% fewer nights were registered in boarding houses and 76% fewer in bungalow complexes. Two-thirds of nights were spent in hotels, an 80% decline. The turnover in community hostels and camping sites was one third (33 and 34% respectively) of the turnover in November of the previous year. The Balaton tourism region saw the largest decline.