The End of the Hungarian Tourist Season Was Surprisingly Weak
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In August 2026, nearly 6.9 million guest nights were spent in tourist accommodation (commercial, private and other), which was 5.8% lower than a year earlier. After July, which brought minimal growth, the end of summer (which is traditionally the strongest month of the year) has badly changed this year's tourism picture.
In August, due to the lack of foreign guests, the domestic tourism sector suffered a significant decline. It is sad but true that domestic tourism is starting to lag behind in terms of value for money.
The strong forint discouraged foreigners.
There was a slight decline in domestic guests, while the number of foreign guests was 14 percent lower than a year earlier. Accommodation revenue fell by 6 percent.
Private accommodations were not very successful either.
August of this year brought a serious decline in tourism in Hungary. According to recent data from the KSH, nearly 2.6 million guests arrived at the Hungarian tourist accommodation, who spent a total of 6.9 million guest nights. The number of guests was 7.3 percent and the number of guest nights was 5.8 percent lower than a year earlier.
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