{"id":117339,"date":"2021-12-05T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T11:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/tourism-evolution-in-the-first-ten-months-of-2021\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T11:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:35:29","slug":"tourism-evolution-in-the-first-ten-months-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/tourism-evolution-in-the-first-ten-months-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Evolution in the First Ten Months of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in October 2021 totaled 648.1 thousand people, an increase of 31.4% compared to October 2020. Of these, 84.7% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and only 15.3% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe &#8211; 76.7% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 77.3% arrived from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in October 2021 totaled 1,364.3 thousand, an increase of 28.2% compared to October 2020. Of these, overnight stays by Romanian tourists represented 84%, while overnight stays by foreign tourists recorded a percentage of 16%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the number of overnight stays by foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those arriving from Europe &#8211; 75.1% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 75.6% come from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in October 2021 was 2.1 days for Romanian tourists and 2.2 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The net utilization index of tourist accommodation places in October 2021 was 21.6% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 4.1% compared to October 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher net utilization indices of accommodation places in October 2021 were recorded in hotels &#8211; 27.4%, accommodation spaces on ships &#8211; 19.5%, tourist villas &#8211; 16.1%, tourist pensions &#8211; 14.6%, hostels &#8211; 13.7%, motels &#8211; 13.4%, agritourism pensions and bungalows &#8211; each with 12.3%, and tourist chalets &#8211; 10.7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania recorded at border points were 613.4 thousand people in October 2021, an increase of 74.8% compared to October 2020. Road and air transport means were the most used for arrivals from abroad, representing 72.4% and 23.8%, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures of Romanian visitors abroad recorded at border points were 1,015.9 thousand people in October 2021, an increase of 42.7% compared to October 2020. Road and air transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 58.9% and 40.5%, respectively, of the total number of departures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 October 2021 totaled 8,158.4 thousand people, an increase of 44.3% compared to the same period in 2020. Of these, 91.2% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 8.8% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those arriving from Europe (78.8% of total foreign tourists), and of these, a percentage of 77.4% come from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 October 2021 totaled 18,487.2 thousand, an increase of 40.7% compared to the same period in 2020. Of these, 91.6% represented overnight stays by Romanian tourists and 8.4% were overnight stays by foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those arriving from Europe (77.2% of total foreign tourists), and of these, 76.4% came from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in the period January \u2013 October 2021 was 2.3 days for Romanian tourists and 2.2 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The net utilization index of tourist accommodation places in the analyzed period was 27.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 2.8% compared to the period January \u2013 October 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher net utilization indices of tourist accommodation places in the period January \u2013 October 2021 were recorded in hotels (33.6%), tourist villas (26.6%), bungalows (26%), accommodation spaces on ships (24.3%), tourist cabins (20.8%), campsites (20.6%), tourist stops and tourist pensions (each with 19%), hostels (18.7%), agritourism pensions (18.1%), and tourist chalets (16.3%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania recorded at border points were in the period<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January \u2013 October 2021 of 5,744.7 thousand arrivals, an increase of 28.8% compared to the same period in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road and air transport means were the most used for arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, representing 79.6% for road and 16.3% for air, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures of Romanian visitors abroad recorded at border points were in the analyzed period 9,903.1 thousand departures, an increase of 15.4% compared to the same period in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road and air transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 67.1% for road and 32.3% for air, of the total number of departures.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><strong>What was the growth in tourist arrivals in the first 10 months of 2021?<\/strong><p>Arrivals increased by 44.3% compared to the same period in 2020, reaching a total of over 8.1 million people.<\/p><strong>Which accommodation type had the highest occupancy rate?<\/strong><p>Hotels recorded the highest net utilization index of accommodation places, with an average of 33.6% during the January-October 2021 period.<\/p><strong>What was the share of domestic vs. foreign tourists?<\/strong><p>Romanian tourists represented the vast majority, accounting for 91.2% of total arrivals, while foreign tourists represented 8.8%.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in October 2021 totaled 648.1 thousand people, an increase of 31.4% compared to October 2020. 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