Number of Tourism Nights Up on Last Year in Hungary

11% more tourism nights were recorded in Hungary in August this year than in the same month of 2020, but 24% fewer than in August 2019, the Central Statistical Office reports.

In August, domestic guests spent 1.9% more tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) than in the same month of 2020 and 1.4% more than in August 2019, before the outbreak.

Foreign visitors spent 50% more nights than in August 2020 and 56% fewer than in the same period in 2019. 329,000 more domestic tourism nights and 364 ,000 more international ones were recorded than in the previous month.

In August 2021, compared to same month of previous year:
1.8% fewer, 914,000 domestic guests spent 1.9% more, 2.6 million, tourism nights. 59% of nights were spent in hotels, almost the same as a year earlier. Boarding houses recorded 3.6%, bungalow complexes 11.3% and camping sites 5.3% fewer tourism nights than in August last year. The resumption of camps boosted turnover in community hostels by two thirds. Lake Balaton was the most popular tourist region, accounting for more than a third of domestic tourism nights.

61% more, 339,000 international visitors spent 50% more, 936,000 tourism nights in accommodation establishments. Hotels accounted for 63% of guests, with the number of nights spent in hotels up 60% compared to August 2020. Budapest recorded the highest (more than double) increase.

Total gross sales revenues at current prices increased by 24% to HUF 58.7 billion.

In August 2021:
2,758 commercial accommodation establishments, including 880 hotels and 1,049 boarding houses, were open for part or all of the month.

Domestic guests accounted for 74% of all tourism nights.