Hungary stats: Pandemic causes marked drop in tourism-catering in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and associated restrictions resulted in a marked drop in nearly all areas of tourism and catering last year, with preliminary estimates showing a 32 percent fall in revenue by commercial lodgings and catering establishments compared to the previous year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The continued increase in guest turnover reported by commercial lodgings in recent years came to a halt last year, with 5.4 million guests spending 14 million nights in commercial lodgings, representing a 58 percent and 57 percent drop, respectively, from 2019, KSH said in a comprehensive report about tourism and catering in 2020.