Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hungary

Hungary: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.91 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.29 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
2.94 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hungary, 1995–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200920241995: 2.9B current US$1996: 3.6B current US$1997: 3.8B current US$1998: 3.7B current US$1999: 3.6B current US$2000: 3.8B current US$2001: 4.2B current US$2002: 3.8B current US$2003: 4.1B current US$2004: 4.0B current US$2005: 4.8B current US$2006: 5.0B current US$2007: 5.6B current US$2008: 7.5B current US$2009: 7.0B current US$2010: 6.6B current US$2011: 7.2B current US$2012: 6.1B current US$2013: 6.7B current US$2014: 7.5B current US$2015: 6.9B current US$2016: 7.5B current US$2017: 8.4B current US$2018: 9.6B current US$2019: 10.2B current US$2020: 4.2B current US$2021: 5.7B current US$2022: 9.1B current US$2023: 11.3B current US$2024: 10.9B current US$

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 10.91 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hungary peaked at 11.29 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Hungary 37th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.53 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.98 billion current US$ 3.77 billion current US$ 7.53 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.68 billion current US$ 6.15 billion current US$ 10.22 billion current US$ 10
2020s 8.23 billion current US$ 4.22 billion current US$ 11.29 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 34 Denmark 11.29 billion current US$ compare
  2. 35 Philippines 11.19 billion current US$ compare
  3. 36 Dominican Republic 10.97 billion current US$ compare
  4. 38 Sweden 10.71 billion current US$ compare
  5. 39 Belgium 10.45 billion current US$ compare
  6. 40 Colombia 10.12 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hungary?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hungary was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 11.29 billion current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Hungary rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Hungary ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.