{"id":116216,"date":"2023-03-23T20:40:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/over-1-57-million-foreign-tourists-stayed-in-romania-last-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:29:32","slug":"over-1-57-million-foreign-tourists-stayed-in-romania-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/over-1-57-million-foreign-tourists-stayed-in-romania-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1.57 Million Foreign Tourists Stayed in Romania Last Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2022, the total number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in Romania was 1.579 million, with their expenditures totaling 4.280 billion RON, averaging 2,709.4 RON per person, according to data presented by the National Institute of Statistics. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the total number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 412,300. Their expenditures totaled 1.122 billion RON, averaging 2,723.8 RON\/person. Professional and business travel represented the main reason for the stay for 52.7% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania, with their expenditures accounting for 55.1% of total spending. Private travel represented the second reason for the stay for 47.3% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania, with their expenditures accounting for 44.9% of total spending.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the total expenditures for professional and business purposes, accommodation costs stand out at 49.5%, expenditures in restaurants and bars at 17.8%, and shopping at 16.0%. Out of the total expenditures for private purposes, accommodation costs stand out at 46.0%, shopping expenditures at 18.4%, and those for restaurants and bars at 16.0%.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 40.1% organized their own stay, 39.1% organized their stay through a travel agency, 13.0% opted for other travel organization methods (e.g., unions), while 7.8% organized their trip both on their own and through a travel agency.<\/p>\n<p>The main means of transport used to travel to Romania was the airplane, used by 76.6% of the total number of tourists, while 17.3% used their own cars, 4.6% coaches and buses, and 1.5% arrived by other means of transport (train, river vessels, rental cars, motorcycles, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>The number of non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units was 25,700, with their expenditures in Romania being 29.4 million RON. Of the total non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units, 84.0% had private travel as their purpose, and 16.0% had professional travel. Non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units mostly organized their trip to Romania on their own (76.4% of the total). As a means of transport, they chose their own car (52.1%), airplane (19.0%), coach and bus (3.3%), and other means of transport (25.6%).<\/p>\n<p>Out of the total expenditures made in Romania by non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units, expenditures made for accommodation (35.8%), in restaurants, bars, cafes, and other similar services (35.4%), transport expenditures (14.0%), and expenditures for the purchase of products for personal use (9.4%) stand out.<\/p>\n<p>The total number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 1.579 million, and their expenditures totaled 4.28 billion RON (averaging 2,709.4 RON\/person), according to the NIS. Professional and business travel represented the main reason for the stay for 51.8% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania, with their expenditures representing 55.3% of total spending. Private travel represented the second reason for the stay for 48.2% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania, with their expenditures accounting for 44.7% of total spending.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the total expenditures for professional and business purposes, accommodation costs stand out at 49.5%, expenditures in restaurants and bars at 18.5%, and shopping at 14.7%. Out of the total expenditures for private purposes, accommodation costs stand out at 45.5%, shopping expenditures at 16.6%, and those in restaurants and bars at 15.4%.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 43.0% organized their stay through a travel agency, 35.9% organized their stay on their own, 14.0% opted for other travel organization methods, while 7.1% organized their trip both on their own and through a travel agency.<\/p>\n<p>The main means of transport used to travel to Romania was the airplane, used by 75.2% of the total number of tourists, while 16.7% used their own cars, 5.1% coaches and buses, and 3.0% arrived by other means of transport (train, river vessels, rental cars, motorcycles, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>The number of non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units was 82.7 thousand, with their expenditures in Romania being 76.2 million RON. Of the total non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units, 81.3% had private travel as their purpose, and 18.7% had professional travel. Non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units mostly organized their trip to Romania on their own (77.3% of the total). As a means of transport, they chose their own car (51.7%), airplane (19.5%), coach and bus (3.6%), and other means of transport (25.2%). Out of the total expenditures made in Romania by non-resident tourists staying in private accommodation units, expenditures for accommodation (34.6%), expenditures made in restaurants, bars, cafes, and other similar services (32.8%), transport expenditures (15.6%), and expenditures for the purchase of products for personal use (11.4%) stand out.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What was the primary reason for foreign visits to Romania in 2022?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main reason was professional and business travel, accounting for 52.7% of non-resident tourists staying in collective accommodation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the average spend per person for international tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institute of Statistics, the average expenditure per foreign tourist was 2,709.4 RON.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the most utilized means of transport by foreign tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The airplane was the preferred method of transport, used by over 75% of non-resident tourists visiting Romania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2022, the total number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in Romania was 1.579 million, with their expenditures totaling 4.280 billion RON, averaging 2,709.4 RON per person, according to data presented by the National Institute of Statistics. 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