Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Hungary
Hungary: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Hungary, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Hungary peaked at 1,796 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 272.9 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Hungary ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 278.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 289.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 280.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 280.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 272.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 293.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 301.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 297.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 291.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,211 arrivals per 1,000 people | +315.2% |
| 2005 | 991.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 921.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 860.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 879.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 905.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 952.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,030 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,044 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,074 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,231 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,455 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1,555 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,613 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,796 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,734 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 760.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 816.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,306 arrivals per 1,000 people | +59.9% |
| 2023 | 1,335 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +315.2% | 291.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,211 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -56.1% | 1,734 arrivals per 1,000 people | 760.76 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +59.9% | 816.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,306 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 272.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 289.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 695.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,211 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 arrivals per 1,000 people | 952.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,796 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 arrivals per 1,000 people | 760.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 44 Martinique 1,591 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Luxembourg 1,551 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Cape Verde 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Georgia 1,337 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Grenada 1,274 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1,173 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Hungary?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Hungary was 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.9 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.