4.5.5.1. The number of inbound trips to Hungary by age groups and main motivation of the trip (2013–2017)*

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Main motivation Number of travellers in inbound trips, thousand persons
0–14 years 15–24 years 25–44 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65 years and over total
I. quarter 2013
Tourist purpose, total 133 188 1 222 786 377 128 2 833
Of which:
Leisure tourism 133 184 1 053 676 369 127 2 542
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 63 66 451 234 132 40a 986
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 10a 6a 90 157 126 36a 424
Business trip – 4a 168 110 9a 1a 291
Of which:
conference, congress – – 5a 5a 1a 0a 11a
Non-tourist purpose, total 328 409 3 093 1 241 352 106a 5 530
Of which:
shopping 155 130 1 241 523 235 72a 2 356
studies 10a 59 15a 4a 3a 1a 92
work, private business 2a 37a 362 124 21a 3a 550
tranzit 159 179 1 450 575 85a 29a 2 476
other purpose 4a 3a 25a 15a 8a 1a 56a
Inbound trips total 461 597 4 315 2 027 730 234 8 363
II. quarter 2013
Tourist purpose, total 291 234 1 750 1 074 560 194 4 103
Of which:
Leisure tourism 288 233 1 511 951 546 194 3 722
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 110 76 501 300 169 53a 1 208
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 14a 6a 97 188 174 39a 519
Business trip 3a 1a 239 123 15a 0a 381
Of which:
conference, congress 0a – 18a 7a 1a – 26a
Non-tourist purpose, total 550 419 3 766 1 211 403 133 6 483
Of which:
shopping 256 121 1 300 479 206 72a 2 435
studies 3a 56 9a 4a 2a – 74
work, private business 4a 31a 371 120 24a 2a 552
tranzit 285 204 2 056 595 163 57a 3 361
other purpose 1a 7a 29a 14a 7a 3a 61a
Inbound trips total 841 653 5 516 2 285 964 328 10 586
III. quarter 2013
Tourist purpose, total 438 306 2 064 1 016 602 245 4 671
Of which:
Leisure tourism 436 295 1 875 913 583 244 4 347
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 136 79 542 258 145 51a 1 210
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 38a 14a 100 123 183 65a 524
Business trip 2a 11a 190 103 18a 1a 325
Of which:
conference, congress – 10a 11a 3a 2a – 26a
Non-tourist purpose, total 1 377 603 5 675 1 776 504 206 10 141
Of which:
shopping 513 118 1 694 472 216 116a 3 129
studies 2a 27a 9a 5a 2a – 45
work, private business 2a 34a 347 131 28a 3a 545
tranzit 857 418 3 580 1 158 252 83a 6 349
other purpose 3a 6a 44a 10a 5a 4a 73a
Inbound trips total 1 815 909 7 739 2 792 1 106 451 14 813
IV. quarter 2013
Tourist purpose, total 151 153 1 281 866 555 223 3 229
Of which:
Leisure tourism 147 152 1 064 768 544 223 2 898
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 68 54 396 243 173 72 1 005
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 7a 3a 68 161 206 56a 502
Business trip 4a 1a 217 98 11a – 331
Of which:
conference, congress – – 7a 5a 1a – 12a
Non-tourist purpose, total 439 298 3 640 1 479 570 195 6 620
Of which:
shopping 209 80 1 300 522 340 125 2 576
studies 6a 50 15a 4a 0a – 74
work, private business 4a 19a 333 114 20a 9a 498
tranzit 213 144 1 934 820 204 59a 3 374
other purpose 6a 6a 59a 20a 6a 2a 98a
Inbound trips total 590 451 4 920 2 345 1 125 417 9 849
I. quarter 2014
Tourist purpose, total 176 161 1 276 791 460 197 3 061
Of which:
Leisure tourism 175 159 1 100 704 445 195 2 778
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 82 53 450 225 148 47a 1 005
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 13a 5a 94 217 155 71a 554
Business trip 1a 2a 176 88 15a 2a 283
Of which:
conference, congress 0a – 14a 6a 1a – 21a
Non-tourist purpose, total 302 285 3 042 1 421 496 161 5 707
Of which:
shopping 111 78 1 037 544 308 118 2 196
studies 14a 53 17a 9a – – 94
work, private business 4a 26a 399 112 26a 2a 570
tranzit 166 124 1 518 722 151 38a 2 719
other purpose 7a 4a 71a 34a 11a 2a 128
Inbound trips total 477 446 4 318 2 213 956 358 8 768
II. quarter 2014
Tourist purpose, total 284 272 1801 998 732 277 4363
Of which:
Leisure tourism 282 270 1603 890 711 277 4034
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 116 89 579 284 198 45a 1 311
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 20a 4a 121 210 246 102a 704
Business trip 1a 1a 198 108a 21a – 330
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 18a 8a 1a – 28a
Non-tourist purpose, total 427 373 3 504 1 471 556 150 6 481
Of which:
shopping 119a 110 1 016 492 307 90a 2 134
studies 8a 71 14a 2a – – 94
work, private business 4a 24a 374 132 22a 3a 559
tranzit 295 160 2 051 833 224 58a 3 621
other purpose 2a 7a 49a 12a 4a – 73a
Inbound trips total 711 644 5 305 2 468 1 289 427 10 845
III. quarter 2014
Tourist purpose, total 457 453 2 329 1 330 868 371 5 809
Of which:
Leisure tourism 457 451 2 151 1 244 851 371 5 525
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 122 110 685 369 222 68a 1 576
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 43a 19a 141 200 233 93a 728
Business trip 0a 2a 178 86a 17a – 284
Of which:
conference, congress – – 11a 4a 1a – 16a
Non-tourist purpose, total 825 649 5 084 2 176 717 216 9 668
Of which:
shopping 102a 98 1 169 577 317 96a 2 360
studies 5a 50 11a 5a – – 71
work, private business 7a 17a 430 163 27a 2a 646
tranzit 702 475 3 392 1 398 345 114a 6 425
other purpose 9a 8a 82a 34a 29a 4a 166a
Inbound trips total 1 282 1 102 7 413 3 506 1 586 587 15 476
IV. quarter 2014
Tourist purpose, total 179 210 1 589 1 072 696 274 4 020
Of which:
Leisure tourism 177 209 1 389 982 682 274 3 713
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 89a 70 626 309 202 68a 1 363
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 14a 7a 116 231 245 88a 700
Business trip 1a 1a 200 90 14a 1a 307
Of which:
conference, congress – 0a 19a 3a 2a – 25a
Non-tourist purpose, total 385 352 3 645 1 686 638 169 6 875
Of which:
shopping 156a 88a 1 129 637 377 135a 2 523
studies 14a 70 24a 1a 2a – 111
work, private business 7a 23a 463 178 2a 711
tranzit 202 164 1 954 844 200 29a 3 393
other purpose 5a 6a 75a 26a 22a 3a 137a
Inbound trips total 563 561 5 234 2 758 1 334 444 10 895
I. quarter 2015
Tourist purpose, total 184 250 1 447 928 673 206 3 689
Of which:
Leisure tourism 184 249 1 254 843 661 206 3 397
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 80a 89 562 284 184 60a 1 258
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 6a 6a 101 207 247 75a 642
Business trip – 1a 193 85 12a 0a 291
Of which:
conference, congress – 0a 11a 2a 1a – 13a
Non-tourist purpose, total 312 343 2 978 1 490 458 145 5 726
Of which:
shopping 113a 75 877 571 308 98a 2 042
studies 11a 105 16a 0a – 2a 134
work, private business 3a 23a 432 152 25a 3a 639
tranzit 180 121 1 601 734 106a 37a 2 779
other purpose 5a 18a 52a 33a 19a 5a 132
Inbound trips total 497 592 4 425 2 418 1 131 351 9 414
II. quarter 2015
Tourist purpose, total 339 382 2 025 1 052 831 414 5 043
Of which:
Leisure tourism 338 381 1 817 951 803 414 4 704
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 142 103 708 291 228 79a 1 551
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 21a 17a 105 169 247 111a 669
Business trip 1a 1a 208 101 28 – 339
Of which:
conference, congress – 0a 22a 5a 2a – 29a
Non-tourist purpose, total 437 381 3 366 1 481 523 175 6 363
Of which:
shopping 111 89 817 489 289 122a 1 918
studies 2a 77 6a 4a – – 90
work, private business 6a 42a 361 122 25a 4a 560
tranzit 298 159 2 073 817 188 48a 3 583
other purpose 20a 13a 109a 48a 22a 1a 213
Inbound trips total 777 763 5 390 2 533 1 354 589 11 406
III. quarter 2015
Tourist purpose, total 672 688 2 839 1 324 942 440 6 904
Of which:
Leisure tourism 672 681 2 596 1 249 920 438 6 556
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 170 127 777 314 237 70a 1 694
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 71a 38a 181 200 271 122a 883
Business trip – 7a 242 75a 22a 2a 348
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 36a 5a – – 43a
Non-tourist purpose, total 971 708 4 936 1 942 758 275 9 589
Of which:
shopping 190 135 1 213 563 332 187 2 619
studies 4a 40a 4a 1a – – 49a
work, private business 7a 26a 407 146a 35a 5a 626
tranzit 755 493 3 251 1 189 367 83a 6 138
other purpose 15a 14a 61a 43a 24a – 157a
Inbound trips total 1 643 1 395 7 774 3 266 1 699 715 16 493
IV. quarter 2015
Tourist purpose, total 277 314 1 712 1 065 838 348 4 554
Of which:
Leisure tourism 277 307 1 482 972 817 348 4 203
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 103a 101 572 284 282 84a 1425
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 14a 6a 85a 178 229 80a 592
Business trip – 7a 229 92a 22a – 350
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 16a 8a 1a – 26a
Non-tourist purpose, total 364 404 3 327 1 570 600 213 6 478
Of which:
shopping 88a 91 1 049 581 314 169 2 292
studies 5a 106 15a 0a 1a – 126
work, private business 5a 21a 368 162a 38a 5a 600
tranzit 263a 180 1 849 802 232 37a 3 364
other purpose 3a 6a 46a 24a 15a 1a 96a
Inbound trips total 641 718 5 039 2 634 1 438 561 11 031
I. quarter 2016
Tourist purpose, total 272 377 1 732 1 050 746 241 4 418
Of which:
Leisure tourism 272 368 1 540 967 723 241 4 112
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 111 108 575 287 208 58a 1 347
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 18a 6a 119 186 227 78a 634
Business trip – 9a 192 83a 23a – 306
Of which:
conference, congress – 2a 29a 13a 1a – 44a
Non-tourist purpose, total 300 367 3 308 1 435 535 217 6 162
Of which:
shopping 97a 80 1 072 610 359 173 2 392
studies 15a 104 19a 1a – – 139
work, private business 7a 32a 504 137a 22a 3a 704
tranzit 173a 144 1 648 666 131 41a 2 802
other purpose 8a 6a 65a 22a 22a 0a 124
Inbound trips total 573 743 5 040 2 485 1 281 458 10 580
II. quarter 2016
Tourist purpose, total 342 448 2 199 1 145 883 440 5 457
Of which:
Leisure tourism 342 444 1 950 1 009 845 439 5 029
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 85a 89 544 189 147 58a 1 112
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 24a 19a 97 180 225 119a 663
Business trip – 4a 250 136a 38a 1a 428
Of which:
conference, congress – 2a 31a 15a 1a 0a 48a
Non-tourist purpose, total 433 462 3 776 1 499 572 244 6 985
Of which:
shopping 148 121 1 110 584 331 168 2 463
studies 0a 85 14a 5a – – 104
work, private business 5a 24a 462 162 35a 9a 697
tranzit 276 221 2 155 732 197 66a 3 646
other purpose 4a 12a 34a 15a 9a 1a 75a
Inbound trips total 776 910 5 975 2 644 1 455 683 12 442
III. quarter 2016
Tourist purpose, total 639 736 2 864 1 308 978 474 7 000
Of which:
Leisure tourism 639 734 2 663 1 229 955 474 6 695
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 122 126 650 254 164 59a 1 375
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 70a 32a 140 171 214 119a 746
Business trip – 2a 201 79a 23a – 305
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 15a 12a 4a – 31a
Non-tourist purpose, total 1 104 799 5 561 2 260 986 313 11 023
Of which:
shopping 171 137 1 382 698 399 213 3 000
studies 6a 46a 5a 3a 1a 1a 60
work, private business 4a 23a 510 166a 37a 4a 743
tranzit 921 590 3 634 1 372 542 95a 7 155
other purpose 3a 3a 30a 21a 8a – 64a
Inbound trips total 1 744 1 535 8 425 3 568 1 964 787 18 023
IV. quarter 2016
Tourist purpose, total 226 343 1 739 1 050 837 373 4 569
Of which:
Leisure tourism 225 340 1 585 964 817 372 4 304
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 83a 86 536 174 153 63a 1 093
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 7a 5a 64a 192 203 82a 552
Business trip 1a 3a 154 87a 21a 1a 265
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 14a 8a 1a – 24a
Non-tourist purpose, total 344 435 3 773 1 704 742 279 7 277
Of which:
shopping 109a 120 1 067 711 418 220 2 645
studies 4a 101 8a 1a – 1a 115
work, private business 4a 24a 453 143 40a 6a 670
tranzit 226a 188a 2 224 833 273 53a 3 795
other purpose 2a 2a 20a 16a 11a – 51a
Inbound trips total 569 777 5 512 2 755 1 579 652 11 845
I. quarter 2017
Tourist purpose, total 225 357 1 751 877 667 221 4 099
Of which:
Leisure tourism 224 355 1 570 786 638 221 3 794
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 82a 87 568 174 118 44a 1 073
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 11a 2a 85 156 166 69a 489
Business trip 1a 2a 181 91a 29a 0a 305
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 19a 6a 0a 0a 27a
Non-tourist purpose, total 295 367 3 518 1 494 614 216 6 504
Of which:
shopping 86a 101 984 606 369 174 2 318
studies 10a 89 11a 4a 4a – 117
work, private business 2a 25 503 180a 35a 1a 745
tranzit 183a 147 1 970 680 165a 23a 3 168
other purpose 15a 5 51a 26a 42a 19a 157a
Inbound trips total 520 724 5 269 2 372 1 281 437 10 603
II. quarter 2017
Tourist purpose, total 386 481 2 347 1 196 834 399 5 644
Of which:
Leisure tourism 386 477 2 196 1 087 807 398 5 352
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 89a 74 657 222 131 65a 1 237
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 32a 10a 90 196 179 83a 590
Business trip 1a 4a 151 109a 27a 1a 292
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 20a 8a 2a 0a 31a
Non-tourist purpose, total 505 415 4 149 1 643 686 228 7 626
Of which:
shopping 137a 111 1 100 611 342 161 2 463
studies 24a 83 18a 5a 130
work, private business 3a 15a 543 141a 30a 2a 734
tranzit 314 200 2 429 836 244 49a 4 071
other purpose 27a 7a 59a 50a 69a 16a 229
Inbound trips total 891 896 6 496 2 839 1 521 627 13 270
III. quarter 2017
Tourist purpose, total 637 831 3 110 1 353 1 081 523 7 535
Of which:
Leisure tourism 637 826 2 915 1 272 1 054 523 7 226
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 122a 124 679 223 176a 67a 1 392
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 67a 49a 145a 205 239 128a 833
Business trip – 6a 195 82a 26a – 309
Of which:
conference, congress – 3a 10a 1a 1a – 14a
Non-tourist purpose, total 1 159 800 5 890 2 263 974 320 11 406
Of which:
shopping 119a 209 1 270 696 434 180a 2 907
studies 6a 36a 4a 1a – – 46a
work, private business 3a 15a 524 176a 57a 5a 782
tranzit 1 006 525 4 015 1 341 436 118a 7 441
other purpose 25a 16a 78a 49a 46a 16a 230a
Inbound trips total 1 795 1 632 9 000 3 617 2 055 843 18 941
IV. quarter 2017
Tourist purpose, total 317 378 2 088 1 150 817 342 5 093
Of which:
Leisure tourism 317 373 1 925 1 065 787 342 4 809
Of which:
visiting relatives, friends 106a 99 560 237 128 66a 1 196
medical and other treatment, wellness, dental treatment 15a 3a 83a 164a 235 84a 584
Business trip – 6a 163 85a 30a 0a 284
Of which:
conference, congress – 1a 18a 11a 0a – 30a
Non-tourist purpose, total 384 406 3 784 1 637 615 227 7 053
Of which:
shopping 132a 112 1 112 650 354 164a 2 525
studies 15a 108 11a 2a – – 136
work, private business 3a 26a 441 170 36a 2a 677
tranzit 225a 155a 2 166 779 190a 47a 3 562
other purpose 10a 6a 54a 37a 33a 14a 153a
Inbound trips total 701 785 5 872 2 788 1 432 569 12 147
*Number of foreign visitors, exluding lorry-drivers.  aThe accuracy of the estimate is not reliable. 

© Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2011