How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Hungary: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments

Belgium

5.04 million guests

in 2024

Hungary

5.60 million guests

in 2024

Belgium rank

39th

Hungary rank

37th

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Belgium
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 5.60 million guests against 5.04 million guests in Belgium, a difference of 561,000 guests.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hungary ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Hungary ranks 37th of 96 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.58 million guests	1.78 million guests	203,000 guests	Hungary
2000s	2.47 million guests	2.67 million guests	203,500 guests	Hungary
2010s	4.23 million guests	4.28 million guests	54,700 guests	Hungary
2020s	4.33 million guests	4.71 million guests	380,200 guests	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments, Belgium or Hungary?: Hungary, at 5.60 million guests against 5.04 million guests in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments between Belgium and Hungary?: 561,000 guests, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Belgium ranks 39th and Hungary ranks 37th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit: guests
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.