Tourism contribution to GDP in Hungary

Hungary: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
79th
of 100 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Tourism contribution to GDP in Hungary, 2008–2021

01232008201420212008: 2.4 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 3 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.6 %

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

Annual values for Tourism contribution to GDP in Hungary, 2008 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Finland 1.8% compare
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  4. 80 Malawi 1.6% compare
  5. 80 Nepal 1.6% compare
  6. 82 Romania 1.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.