Hungary attracted almost 16 million tourists in 2023. 7.1 million of those were foreigners, up 18% from 2022, according to EU Helpers.

Additionally, according to AboutHungary, a website run by the international communication office of the Hungarian prime minister, MTÜ recorded 41 million nights spent in 2023.

Accommodations brought in €2.2 billion (HUF 860 billion) for the tourism sector, a 23 percent increase over 2022.

Guller predicts that the industry will continue to grow this year in light of these numbers. László Könnyid, the CEO of MTÜ, stated that this year's visitor nights might surpass 43 million in relation to this.

According to the Budapest Business Journal, MTÜ hopes to have 20 million visitors and 50 million guest nights a year by 2030, with the tourism industry accounting for at least 16 percent of the country's GDP.

During the past summer season, Hungary's tourism exceeded 2019 levels.
In addition to setting a new record, Hungary's summertime tourism in 2023 exceeded that of 2019. higher precisely, between June and August 2023, the Hungarian nation received around 6.2 million tourists, 6% higher than in 2019.

In just this time frame, lodging grew by 3% in the tourism industry, accounting for 17 million nights spent. Of them, 7.2 million nights were spent by roughly 2.6 million foreign visitors. On the other hand, 9.9 million nights were spent in tourist hotels by approximately 6.3 million domestic travelers.

Additionally, the MTÜ reported that during this summer, there were more visitors from Romania, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Revenues, on the other hand, increased by 27% to €805 million (HUF 312 billion).

Budapest Airport saw a notable increase in passenger traffic in addition to an increase in tourists and revenue. 14.7 million passengers went through Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport in 2023, accounting for 91% of all traffic in 2019.

Budapest Airport, meanwhile, moved almost 50% more freight in 2019 than it did in the year prior to the pandemic.

This airport was named the Best Airport in Europe by Airport Council International (ACI) among other things last year.