Tourism nights in Hungary fall 5.8 per cent to 6.9 million as arrivals drop 7.3 per cent

27 October 2026

The Hungarian Central Statistical Office reports that in August 2026 nearly 2.6 million guests spent 6.9 million tourism nights at tourist accommodation establishments in Hungary, which include commercial, private and other establishments. Tourist arrivals were down by 7.3% and tourism nights by 5.8% in number compared to a year earlier. The number of domestic tourist arrivals decreased by 2.5% and that of domestic tourism nights by 2.8%. The number of international tourist arrivals decreased by 13% and that of international tourism nights by 9.3%. Domestic arrivals were 8.1% higher in Budapest and 3.6% lower at Lake Balaton. In January to August 2026 domestic arrivals were 1.0% higher than a year earlier while international arrivals declined by 2.9%. Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and lies in Transdanubia, west of the Danube.