Tourism Sector Supports One-Tenth of the Workforce in Hungary
- 17 Jun 2026 8:19 AM
Hungary's tourism sector generated 10.2pc of GDP, including multiplier effects, in 2025, a report by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) shows.
Presenting the report on Tuesday, Tamas Toth, the office's deputy head, noted that the tourism sector was the biggest contributor to Hungary's surplus in trade of services and accounted for the livelihoods of 420,000 people, one-tenth of the workforce.
Eszter Nemeth, a department head, said tourism sector volume had not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. She added that more foreign visitors were staying for longer in Hungary and spending more.
The number of visitors from Austria, the United Kingdom, Israel and the United States showed the highest growth.
Day-trippers accounted for 70pc of visitors in 2025, while less than half of Hungarians took trips in-country that lasted for several days. Three times as many Hungarians took domestic trips, but those who visited foreign destinations spent four times as much.
A review of private accommodations in the capital's District VI, where a ban on Airbnb-type lodgings was rolled out, shows guest turnover in the district was down 28pc, while part of demand was rechannelled to neighbouring districts.
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Source: MTI – Hungary’s national news agency since 1881.
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