International tourism, number of departures in Hungary

Hungary: International tourism, number of departures was 12.73 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.73 million
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
16th
of 117 countries
All-time high
24.86 million
in 2019
All-time low
10.62 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International tourism, number of departures in Hungary, 1995–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200720201995: 13.1M1996: 12.1M1997: 12.2M1998: 12.3M1999: 10.6M2000: 11.1M2001: 11.2M2002: 13.0M2003: 14.3M2004: 17.6M2005: 17.8M2006: 16.6M2007: 17.1M2008: 17.2M2009: 16.6M2010: 16.1M2011: 16.6M2012: 16.1M2013: 16.0M2014: 16.3M2015: 17.3M2016: 18.9M2017: 20.3M2018: 22.8M2019: 24.9M2020: 12.7M

Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Hungary is 12.73 million, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Hungary peaked at 24.86 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.62 million, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 16th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

International tourism, number of departures in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for International tourism, number of departures in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 13.08 million
1996 12.06 million -7.8%
1997 12.17 million +0.9%
1998 12.32 million +1.2%
1999 10.62 million -13.8%
2000 11.06 million +4.2%
2001 11.17 million +0.9%
2002 12.97 million +16.1%
2003 14.28 million +10.2%
2004 17.56 million +22.9%
2005 17.76 million +1.1%
2006 16.60 million -6.5%
2007 17.06 million +2.8%
2008 17.16 million +0.6%
2009 16.64 million -3.0%
2010 16.08 million -3.4%
2011 16.63 million +3.4%
2012 16.14 million -3.0%
2013 16.04 million -0.7%
2014 16.34 million +1.9%
2015 17.28 million +5.7%
2016 18.89 million +9.4%
2017 20.30 million +7.4%
2018 22.80 million +12.4%
2019 24.86 million +9.0%
2020 12.73 million -48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.05 million 10.62 million 13.08 million 5
2000s 15.23 million 11.06 million 17.76 million 10
2010s 18.54 million 16.04 million 24.86 million 10
2020s 12.73 million 12.73 million 12.73 million 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 13 China 20.33 million compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 19.80 million compare
  3. 15 Argentina 15.35 million compare
  4. 17 Russia 12.36 million compare
  5. 18 Ukraine 11.25 million compare
  6. 19 Brazil 10.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourism, number of departures in Hungary?
International tourism, number of departures in Hungary was 12.73 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 24.86 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 million in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for international tourism, number of departures?
Hungary ranks 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of departures
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,929 data points, 1995–2020
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International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.