Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in December 2019 totaled 834.6 thousand, an increase of 2.2% compared to December 2018. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 82.2%, while foreign tourists represented 17.8%.
Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe—72.4% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 80.2% were from European Union countries.
Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in December 2019 totaled 1,691.8 thousand, an increase of 3.1% compared to December 2018. Of these, overnight stays of Romanian tourists in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions represented 81.2%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists represented 18.8%.
Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe—70.1% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 81.3% were from European Union countries.
The average length of stay in December 2019 was 2 days for Romanian tourists and 2.1 days for foreign tourists.
The net utilization index of accommodation capacity in December 2019 was 25.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 1.3% compared to December 2018. Higher utilization rates in December 2019 were recorded in hotels—31.4%, tourist guesthouses—20.4%, tourist villas—19.3%, hostels—18.6%, agritourism guesthouses—18.3%, and tourist chalets—16.5%.
Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border crossing points, were 919.5 thousand in December 2019, an increase of 8.7% compared to December 2018. Road and air transport were the most used for arrivals from abroad, representing 74.3% and 23.4%, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.
Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border crossing points, were 1,455.2 thousand in December 2019, an increase of 11.2% compared to December 2018. Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 65.2% and 33.9%, respectively, of the total number of departures.
Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in the period January – December 2019 totaled 13,268.8 thousand, an increase of 3.6% compared to 2018. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 79.9%, while foreign tourists represented 20.1%.
Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe—74.2% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 84.2% were from European Union countries.
Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in 2019 totaled 29,870.4 thousand, an increase of 5% compared to 2018. Of these, overnight stays of Romanian tourists represented 82.4%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists represented 17.6%.
Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe—72.1% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 83.8% were from European Union countries.
The average length of stay in the period January – December 2019 was 2.3 days for Romanian tourists and 2 days for foreign tourists.
The net utilization index of accommodation capacity in the period January – December 2019 was 34.2% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 1.8% compared to 2018. Higher utilization rates were recorded in hotels—42.8%, bungalows—31.4%, tourist villas—27.8%, accommodation spaces on ships—27.3%, hostels—25.2%, campsites—23.1%, and tourist guesthouses—22.4%.
The highest number of arrivals of foreign tourists accommodated in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions came from Germany—296.2 thousand, Israel—234.5 thousand, Italy—222.3 thousand, USA—161.8 thousand, Hungary—156.8 thousand, France—154.1 thousand, and the United Kingdom—139.1 thousand.
Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border crossing points, were 12,815.4 thousand in the period January – December 2019, an increase of 9.3% compared to the same period last year. Road and air transport were the most used for arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, representing 74.5% and 22.9%, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.
Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border crossing points, were 23,065.8 thousand in the period January – December 2019, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period in 2018.
Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 68.5% and 30.9%, respectively, of the total number of departures.
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the total number of arrivals in 2019?
In the period from January to December 2019, arrivals in tourist reception structures totaled 13,268.8 thousand, an increase of 3.6% compared to 2018.
Which countries provided the most foreign tourists?
The highest number of foreign tourists came from Germany (296.2 thousand), Israel (234.5 thousand), Italy (222.3 thousand), and the USA (161.8 thousand).
What was the average length of stay for Romanian tourists?
In 2019, the average length of stay was 2.3 days for Romanian tourists and 2 days for foreign tourists.