Tourism contribution to GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Hungary, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Hungary is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Hungary peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 47.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.23 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Hungary?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Hungary was 1.6% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.