Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary

Hungary: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 5.40 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.40 million guests
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
29th
of 139 countries
All-time high
5.46 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
1.20 million guests
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary, 1995–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1995200920241995: 2.1M guests1996: 2.4M guests1997: 2.4M guests1998: 2.5M guests1999: 2.4M guests2000: 2.6M guests2001: 2.7M guests2002: 2.7M guests2003: 2.6M guests2004: 3.0M guests2005: 3.1M guests2006: 3.0M guests2007: 3.1M guests2008: 3.2M guests2009: 2.9M guests2010: 3.2M guests2011: 3.5M guests2012: 3.8M guests2013: 4.0M guests2014: 4.2M guests2015: 4.4M guests2016: 4.8M guests2017: 5.0M guests2018: 5.3M guests2019: 5.5M guests2020: 1.2M guests2021: 1.6M guests2022: 3.9M guests2023: 4.8M guests2024: 5.4M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 5.40 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary peaked at 5.46 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million guests, in 2020.

That places Hungary 29th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 2.12 million guests
1996 2.45 million guests +15.6%
1997 2.42 million guests -1.1%
1998 2.47 million guests +2.1%
1999 2.40 million guests -2.9%
2000 2.60 million guests +8.5%
2001 2.67 million guests +2.5%
2002 2.66 million guests -0.4%
2003 2.60 million guests -2.3%
2004 2.95 million guests +13.5%
2005 3.14 million guests +6.4%
2006 3.01 million guests -4.2%
2007 3.13 million guests +4.1%
2008 3.20 million guests +2.1%
2009 2.91 million guests -8.9%
2010 3.18 million guests +9.3%
2011 3.52 million guests +10.5%
2012 3.83 million guests +8.7%
2013 4.01 million guests +4.8%
2014 4.19 million guests +4.5%
2015 4.44 million guests +6.0%
2016 4.76 million guests +7.2%
2017 5.03 million guests +5.7%
2018 5.29 million guests +5.1%
2019 5.46 million guests +3.2%
2020 1.20 million guests -78.1%
2021 1.59 million guests +32.9%
2022 3.92 million guests +146.7%
2023 4.75 million guests +21.1%
2024 5.40 million guests +13.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.40 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.40 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +146.7% 1.59 million guests 3.92 million guests
2020 -78.1% 5.46 million guests 1.20 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.37 million guests 2.12 million guests 2.47 million guests 5
2000s 2.89 million guests 2.60 million guests 3.20 million guests 10
2010s 4.37 million guests 3.18 million guests 5.46 million guests 10
2020s 3.37 million guests 1.20 million guests 5.40 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Belgium 6.63 million guests compare
  2. 27 Croatia 6.22 million guests compare
  3. 28 Sweden 5.89 million guests compare
  4. 30 Bahrain 5.16 million guests compare
  5. 31 Peru 5.03 million guests compare
  6. 32 Norway 4.51 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Hungary was 5.40 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5.46 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million guests in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.