Guest Nights by Foreign Visitors to Hungary Increased 14.6% to 1,736,000 in December

  • 29 Jan 2025 9:53 AM
Guest Nights by Foreign Visitors to Hungary Increased 14.6% to 1,736,000 in December
Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose 8.4pc to 2,941,000 in December from the same period a year earlier, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Tuesday show.

The number of guest nights spent by domestic travellers edged up 0.6pc to 1,205,000, while guest nights spent by foreign visitors increased 14.6pc to 1,736,000.

Revenue of commercial accommodations, which include hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, camp sites, resorts and hostels, rose 22pc to HUF 90bn.

A total of 22,206 tourism accommodations hosted guests in December, including 20,057 private and other accommodations.

For the full year, the number of guest nights at tourism accommodations rose 5.8pc to 44,232,000. The number spent by domestic travellers increased 2.0pc to 22,008,000 and the number spent by foreign tourists climbed 9.9pc to 22,223,000.

Commenting on the fresh data, the National Economy Ministry said Hungarian households' increased spending on recreation and travel showed strengthening consumer confidence.

It noted that accommodations at destinations other than the capital generated HUF 40.2bn of revenue in the month of December. Revenue of catering establishments rose 10.4pc year-on-year to HUF 166.2bn, it added.

For the full year, revenue of tourism accommodations increased 16pc to HUF 1,050bn and catering turnover rose 11pc to HUF 2,005bn.

Tourism provides the livelihood for around 400,000 households in Hungary.

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Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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