Improving Hungarian Tourism Figures

The performance of Hungarian tourism in 2022 has exceeded all expectations; the sector is still on an upward trajectory, thus, the sector's performance this year may exceed the results achieved in the record year of 2019, Zoltán Guller, Chairman of the Board of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), said at a press conference in Budapest on Monday.

He added that 14.2 million guests spent almost 40 million nights in Hungary last year, an increase of almost 40% compared to the pandemic year of 2021 and only 5% below the 2019 level.

Budapest topped the list of the most visited settlements, followed by Hajdúszoboszló, Siófok, Hévíz, Balatonfüred and Zalakaros.

In 2022, hotel revenues amounted to HUF 668 billion, 52% higher than in the previous year even after adjusting for inflation.

In hospitality, annual revenue rose by 42% to HUF 1,490 billion in 2022. This amount is also 24% higher in real terms than in 2021.