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Foreign Visitors' Spending Plunges 56% In Q1

• 22 Jun 2021 6:26 AM
• Hungary Matters

Spending by foreign visitors in Hungary fell by an annual 56% to 164 billion forints (EUR 463m) in the first quarter, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show.

Spending by day-trippers reached 68 billion forints, while visitors staying for longer periods spent 97 billion. Austrians spent the most, 35 billion forints, mostly on health tourism.

Foreigners travelling for pleasure accounted for 41% of visitors who stayed more than a day in Hungary. People travelling to Hungary to work accounted for 30% and business travellers made up 29%.


MTI photo: Szilárd Koszticsák

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