Hungary's tourism sector generated 10.2% of GDP, including multiplier effects, in 2025, a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), reviewed by MTI, shows.
Presenting the report on Tuesday, Tamás Tóth, the office's deputy head, noted that the tourism sector was the biggest contributor to Hungary's surplus in trade of services and accounted for the livelihoods of 420,000 people, one-tenth of the workforce.
Eszter Németh, a department head, said tourism sector volume had not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. She added that more foreign visitors were staying for longer in Hungary and spending more.
The number of visitors from Austria, the United Kingdom, Israel and the United States showed the highest growth.
Day-trippers accounted for 70% of visitors in 2025, while less than half of Hungarians took trips in-country that lasted for several days. Three times as many Hungarians took domestic trips, but those who visited foreign destinations spent four times as much.
A review of private accommodations in the capital's District VI, where a ban on Airbnb-type lodgings was rolled out, shows guest turnover in the district was down 28%, while part of demand was rechannelled to neighbouring districts.
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