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Tourism nights rose by 10% to 3.8 million over the same period.
The extended long weekend linked to the Oct. 23 national holiday helped reinforce the positive trend. In the first 10 months of 2025, domestic arrivals were up 3.0% and international arrivals rose 11% compared to the same period a year earlier.
Domestic tourism continued to provide a major pillar of demand. Some 821,000 Hungarian guests spent nearly 1.8 million nights at accommodation providers in October, both figures marking an 11% increase year-on-year. Seasonally adjusted data also reflected solid growth, with arrivals up 4.6% and tourism nights up 5.7% from the previous month.
Hotels captured the bulk of domestic demand, accounting for 79% of commercial arrivals, an increase of 10% from October 2024. Domestic arrivals rose across all major tourism areas, led by Győr and Pannonhalma, up 19%. Budapest saw a 20% jump in domestic arrivals, while Lake Balaton was up 11%.
The international segment grew strongly as well, with foreign arrivals up 12% and tourism nights up 9.7% year-on-year. A total of 833,000 international guests spent 2.0 million nights at tourist accommodation in October. Seasonally adjusted, foreign arrivals expanded 10%, while nights increased 8.6%.
Hotels accounted for 87% of international commercial arrivals, up 7.5% from a year earlier. Private and other accommodation saw an even sharper rise, welcoming 18% more foreign guests than last October.
Greater Budapest recorded the strongest growth in international demand, up 24%, while the Gyula region saw the biggest drop, down 17%. Foreign arrivals in Budapest increased 15% and in the Lake Balaton region by 1.4%.
A total of 26,460 accommodation establishments—2,494 commercial and 23,966 private or other facilities—served guests in October. Among commercial providers, 977 hotels and 1,034 boarding houses were operating for at least part of the month.
Commercial revenue grew strongly in line with demand. Total gross sales of tourist accommodation reached HUF 104.2 billion in October, up 14% in nominal terms year-on-year.
Spending using the Széchenyi Recreation Card (SZÉP Card) amounted to HUF 3.1 billion, an increase of 11% at current prices.
From January through October, tourist accommodation providers recorded nearly 16.8 million arrivals, up 6.8% compared to the first 10 months of 2024.
International travel was the main engine of growth: the number of foreign guests rose 11% to approximately 8.3 million over the period. Domestic arrivals also increased, climbing 3.0% to nearly 8.5 million.
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