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Nearly 1.4 million guests spent a total of 3.0 million tourism nights at commercial, private and other accommodation establishments during the month.
Overall, arrivals increased by 7.9% and tourism nights by 5.8% compared to November 2024. Based on seasonally adjusted data, arrivals were up by 6.0% and tourism nights by 3.7% year-on-year.
Some 72% of guests stayed at commercial accommodation establishments, where arrivals grew by 6.8% compared to a year earlier. Private and other accommodation establishments recorded an even stronger increase, with tourist arrivals rising by 11%.
The number of domestic tourist arrivals was unchanged compared to November 2024, while domestic tourism nights fell by 2.1%. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 2% increase in domestic arrivals but a 1.3% decline in tourism nights.
A total of 611,000 domestic guests spent nearly 1.3 million tourism nights at tourist accommodation establishments. Commercial accommodation registered 475,000 domestic arrivals and 977,000 tourism nights. Hotels accounted for 83% of these arrivals, with their number rising by 3.0% year-on-year.
Domestic arrivals in private and other accommodation establishments declined by 4.7%. Regionally, domestic arrivals increased the most in the Győr–Pannonhalma tourism area, up 7.9%, while the sharpest fall was recorded in the Tokaj–Nyíregyháza area, down 11%. Domestic arrivals were 5.4% higher in Budapest but 1.4% lower at Lake Balaton.
International tourism continued to be the main growth driver. The number of foreign tourist arrivals rose by 15% year-on-year in November, while international tourism nights increased by 12%. Seasonally adjusted data show growth of 13% in arrivals and 9.5% in tourism nights.
A total of 744,000 international guests spent nearly 1.8 million tourism nights in Hungary. Commercial accommodation establishments recorded 502,000 foreign arrivals and 1.2 million tourism nights. Hotels received 88% of these arrivals, with their number increasing by 11% compared to November 2024.
Foreign arrivals in private and other accommodation establishments surged by 22%. International arrivals increased in all tourism areas, with the strongest growth recorded in Greater Budapest, up 28%, and the Eger region, up 21%. International arrivals were 17% higher in Budapest and 14% higher at Lake Balaton.
A total of 22,142 tourist accommodation establishments were in operation during the month, including 2,247 commercial and 19,895 private or other accommodation units. Among commercial establishments, 938 hotels and 948 boarding houses were open for part or all of November.
Total gross sales revenue of tourist accommodation establishments reached HUF 86 bln, representing a 9.3% increase at current prices compared to a year earlier. Spending via the Széchenyi Recreation Card totaled HUF 2.4 bln, up 2.2% year-on-year.
In the first 11 months of 2025, tourist accommodation establishments recorded a total of 18.1 million tourist arrivals, up 6.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Domestic and international arrivals both reached nearly 9.1 million, with domestic tourism up by 2.8% and international tourism rising by 11% year-on-year.
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