Budapest Tourism Statistics
How many people visit Budapest, which months are packed and which are quiet, how long visitors stay, where they fly in from and what they spend. Every number comes from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), with the table it sits in and the date we read it.
- 7.69 millionguest arrivals in Budapest in 2025
- 18.25 millionguest nights in Budapest in 2025
- 65%of all foreign guest nights in Hungary are spent in Budapest
- 2.4 nightsaverage stay of a foreign guest in Budapest
- 19.63 millionpassengers at Budapest Airport in 2025, a record
- 52baths in Budapest, with 7.7 million visits in 2025
Visitors to Budapest, year by year
Budapest registered 7.69 million guest arrivals in 2025. Foreign guests rose 14.9% on 2024 and guest nights 11.1%. The counts cover hotels, guesthouses, hostels and campsites plus private rentals such as short-let apartments.
| Year | Guests | of which foreign | Guest nights | of which foreign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,717 | 1,220 | 5,461 | 3,669 |
| 2022 | 4,268 | 3,528 | 11,961 | 9,826 |
| 2023 | 5,358 | 4,552 | 14,163 | 12,058 |
| 2024 | 6,731 | 5,763 | 16,434 | 14,155 |
| 2025 | 7,686 | 6,624 | 18,251 | 15,870 |
Thousands. KSH counts arrivals at accommodation, so one person on two trips counts twice and day visitors are not included. The current method starts in 2021, so earlier years are not shown next to these.
Source: KSH STADAT table 27.1.1.20, read October 25, 2026
The busiest and quietest months
August is the busiest month, with 1.90 million guest nights in 2025, and December runs a close second on the Christmas markets. January is the quietest at 1.07 million, with February barely busier. From January to August 2026 the city logged 11.45 million nights, down 1.4% on the same months of 2025.
| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,071 | 1,133 |
| February | 1,078 | 1,134 |
| March | 1,293 | 1,283 |
| April | 1,561 | 1,414 |
| May | 1,600 | 1,529 |
| June | 1,490 | 1,488 |
| July | 1,621 | 1,694 |
| August | 1,897 | 1,773 |
| September | 1,601 | not yet published |
| October | 1,691 | not yet published |
| November | 1,527 | not yet published |
| December | 1,822 | not yet published |
Guest nights in Budapest, thousands, all tourist accommodation.
Source: KSH STADAT table 27.2.1.19, read October 25, 2026
Where visitors come from
KSH publishes the country breakdown for Hungary as a whole, not for Budapest alone. Budapest accounts for 65% of all foreign guest nights in the country, so the capital weighs heavily in this ranking. Among the countries KSH lists separately, Germany leads by a distance.
| Country | Guests | Guest nights | Average stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,018 | 2,912 | 2.9 nights |
| United Kingdom | 620 | 1,610 | 2.6 nights |
| Poland | 656 | 1,609 | 2.5 nights |
| Czechia | 550 | 1,478 | 2.7 nights |
| Romania | 720 | 1,390 | 1.9 nights |
| Italy | 555 | 1,353 | 2.4 nights |
| Austria | 468 | 1,064 | 2.3 nights |
| Spain | 396 | 1,027 | 2.6 nights |
| Slovakia | 465 | 1,005 | 2.2 nights |
| France | 323 | 825 | 2.6 nights |
| Asia (all countries) | 1,174 | 3,120 | 2.7 nights |
| North America | 532 | 1,365 | 2.6 nights |
| All foreign guests | 9,923 | 24,507 | 2.5 nights |
Hungary, all tourist accommodation, 2025. Guests and nights in thousands. The ten with the most guest nights among the European countries KSH lists separately; visitors from outside Europe appear only by continent.
Source: KSH STADAT table 27.1.1.19, read October 25, 2026
Budapest Airport passenger traffic
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 19,632,894 passengers in 2025, 11.7% more than in 2024 and well past the pre-pandemic 2019 level. That took 138,710 arriving and departing flights.
| Year | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 16,173,489 |
| 2023 | 14,701,090 |
| 2024 | 17,574,413 |
| 2025 | 19,632,894 |
Passengers by country, 2025: the eight largest of the countries KSH lists separately
| Country | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Italy | 2,479,910 |
| United Kingdom | 2,339,008 |
| Spain | 1,955,098 |
| Germany | 1,905,054 |
| Türkiye | 985,671 |
| France | 980,470 |
| Greece | 810,145 |
| Netherlands | 769,326 |
Source: KSH STADAT table 24.1.1.19, 24.1.1.20, read October 25, 2026
How much visitors spend
Foreign visitors made 53.4 million trips to Hungary in 2025, and 39.0 million of them were same-day trips, most of those from Slovakia, Romania and Austria. Together they spent 3,729 billion forints (about $11.4 billion). The average comes to 28,000 Ft per person per day (about $85), and of the countries below, visitors from the United States spend the most per day.
| Visitors from | Trips | Average stay | Spend per person per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 503 | 6.6 days | 41,700 Ft |
| United Kingdom | 804 | 5.0 days | 36,100 Ft |
| Italy | 810 | 3.7 days | 35,000 Ft |
| Germany | 3,365 | 5.8 days | 31,100 Ft |
| France | 483 | 6.4 days | 40,400 Ft |
| All foreign guests | 53,443 | 28,000 Ft |
All of Hungary, 2025, including day trips. Trips in thousands, stay in days, spending in forints.
Converted at 1 USD = 328 HUF, the ECB reference rate on October 23, 2026. Rates move, so treat the dollar figures as indicative.
Source: KSH STADAT table 27.1.1.4, read October 25, 2026
Baths by the numbers
Hungary had 435 baths in 2025, from medicinal spas to summer lidos, with 34.0 million visits between them. Budapest alone has 52, 9 of them classed as medicinal baths, and they drew 7.7 million visits.
| Hungary | Budapest | |
|---|---|---|
| Baths | 435 | 52 |
| Open all year | 321 | 46 |
| Medicinal baths | 98 | 9 |
| Visits | 33,997 | 7,703 |
Visits in thousands. KSH counts every visit, so a local swimmer going twice a week counts many times.
Source: KSH STADAT table 27.1.1.28, 27.1.2.6, read October 25, 2026
Using these figures
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Hungary Unlocked, Budapest Tourism Statistics, based on KSH data, https://hungaryunlocked.com/budapest-tourism-statistics/
How the numbers work
- The tables copy each KSH STADAT figure without rounding; the cards and the text round them. Each section names its table and links the English version.
- Guest arrivals and guest nights cover all tourist accommodation: commercial (hotels, guesthouses, hostels, holiday parks, campsites) and private and other accommodation, which includes short-let apartments.
- Trips and spending come from KSH’s border survey of foreign visitors and include day trips. They cover all of Hungary.
- When KSH publishes new months or revises a year, the table on this page changes and the date at the top moves with it.
- Spotted a number that no longer matches the KSH table? Write to hello@hungaryunlocked.com and we will check it against the source.
Questions
How many tourists visit Budapest each year?
In 2025 Budapest’s tourist accommodation registered 7.69 million guest arrivals, 6.62 million of them from abroad, and they stayed 18.25 million nights (KSH). Day visitors who do not stay overnight are not in these figures.
How many tourists visit Hungary each year?
Tourist accommodation across Hungary registered 19.65 million guest arrivals in 2025, 9.92 million of them foreign. Counting day trips, foreign visitors made 53.4 million trips into the country, 39.0 million of them same-day.
What is the busiest month in Budapest?
August, with 1.90 million guest nights in 2025, followed by December at 1.82 million. January (1.07 million) and February (1.08 million) are the quietest, about 820,000 fewer than August.
How long do tourists stay in Budapest?
A foreign guest in Budapest stayed 2.4 nights on average in 2025, from 15.87 million foreign guest nights and 6.62 million foreign arrivals.
How many passengers does Budapest Airport handle?
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 19,632,894 passengers in 2025, a record and 11.7% more than in 2024. Of the countries KSH lists separately, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and Germany had the most passengers.
Can I use these statistics in my article?
Yes. Credit KSH as the source and link to this page so your readers can check the table and date behind each number.