The number of tourism nights fell by 85% compared to November 2019, the number of domestic tourism nights decreased by 65% compared to the previous month, based on adjusted data
As a result of border crossing restrictions and Covid-19 protection measures1 for commercial accommodation, international tourists spent 93% fewer tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic guests spent 76% fewer nights. 76% of all tourism nights were spent by domestic guests. Total gross sales of commercial accommodation establishments, calculated at current prices, were 85% lower than in November of the previous year. The number of domestic tourism nights decreased by 65% compared to the previous month, based on seasonally and calendar-adjusted data.
In November 2020, compared to the same month of the previous year:
The number of foreign arrivals and tourism nights fell by 96% and 93% respectively, with 20 thousand guests spending 75 thousand tourism nights in accommodation establishments. Most guests stayed in hotels, the number of nights spent there decreased to less than a tenth. The decline was more than 75% in bungalow complexes, camping sites, boarding houses and community hostels. Budapest and the Balaton tourist region recorded the largest declines (98% and 95%, respectively).
94 thousand domestic guests (80% decrease) spent 238 thousand tourism nights (76% decrease). Of the five types of commercial accommodation, 58% fewer nights were registered in boarding houses and 76% fewer in bungalow complexes. Two-thirds of nights were spent in hotels, an 80% decline. The turnover in community hostels and camping sites was one third (33 and 34% respectively) of the turnover in November of the previous year. The Balaton tourism region saw the largest decline.
Total gross sales revenues were down by 85% (to HUF 6 billion) at current prices.
In November 2020:
1,765 commercial accommodation establishments, including 679 hotels and 717 boarding houses were open for part or all of the month.
In January-November 2020, compared to the same period of the previous year:
55% fewer, a total of 13 million tourism nights were registered at commercial accommodation establishments. International guests spent 75% and domestic guests 36% fewer tourism nights (3.6 million and 9.5 million respectively) in commercial accommodation establishments.
Total gross sales revenues of commercial accommodation establishments decreased by 57% at current prices and amounted to HUF 225 billion.
Summary data, November 2020
| Indicator | Value | Change compared to same period of previous year, % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | January–November | November | January–November | |
| Tourism nights spent by international tourists, thousands | 75 | 3 650 | –93.1 | –75.1 |
| Tourism nights spent by domestic tourists, thousands | 238 | 9 535 | –76.3 | –35.8 |
| Tourism nights, total, thousands | 313 | 13 185 | –85.0 | –55.3 |
| Revenues, total, billion HUF a) | 6 | 225 | –84.7 | –56.5 |
a) At current prices.