{"id":117529,"date":"2021-09-19T12:45:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T09:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/non-resident-tourist-spending-exceeded-500-million-ron-in-h1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T12:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:13:54","slug":"non-resident-tourist-spending-exceeded-500-million-ron-in-h1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/non-resident-tourist-spending-exceeded-500-million-ron-in-h1\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-resident tourist spending exceeded 500 million RON in H1"},"content":{"rendered":"Non-resident tourist spending exceeded 500 million RON in H1\n\n\n<p>The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the second quarter of 2021 was 131.6 thousand people, with their expenditures totaling 332.2 million RON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the first half of 2021 was 195.8 thousand people, with their expenditures totaling 503.7 million RON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business travel (including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions) represented the main reason for the stay for 55.2% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in the second quarter of 2021, with their expenditures representing 59.8% of total spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>44.8% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in the second quarter of 2021 traveled for personal purposes, mainly for vacations (51%), for cultural and sporting events (26.6%), and for visiting friends and relatives (11.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the total business expenditures in the second quarter of 2021, the main share was represented by accommodation costs (50.2%), with bed and breakfast being particularly preferred within this category (90.5% of total accommodation expenditures).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-resident tourist spending in restaurants and bars was 17.9%, while shopping accounted for 14.2% of total business expenditures. Of the total shopping expenditures, 48% were for food and beverages, and 29.3% for gifts and souvenirs. Car rental expenditures accounted for 71.8% of total transport costs, and expenditures for entrance tickets to museums, tourist attractions, and zoos\/botanical gardens represented 32.5% of total recreation costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania in the second quarter of 2021, 37.3% organized their stay independently, 35.4% through travel agencies, 21.6% through other travel organization methods, while 5.7% organized their trip both independently and through a travel agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main means of transport used to arrive in Romania in the second quarter of 2021 was the airplane, used by 79.6% of the total number of tourists, while 18.4% used private cars, 0.9% coaches and buses, and 1.1% arrived by other means of transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business travel (including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions) represented the main reason for the stay for 59.6% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in the first half of 2021, with their expenditures representing 62.0% of total spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40.4% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in the first half of 2021 traveled for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>personal purposes, mainly for vacations (55%), for cultural and sporting events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(22.6%), and for visiting friends and relatives (10.7%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the total business expenditures in the first half of 2021, the largest share was represented by accommodation costs (50.8%), with bed and breakfast being particularly preferred within this category (89% of total accommodation expenditures). Non-resident tourist spending in restaurants and bars was 18.2%, while shopping accounted for 14.4% of total business expenditures. Of the total shopping expenditures, 48.2% were for food and beverages, and 29.6% for gifts and souvenirs. Car rental expenditures accounted for 74.5% of total transport costs, and expenditures for access to amusement parks, fairs, casinos, and mechanical game halls represented 25.8% of total recreation costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania in the first half of 2021, 38.6% organized their stay independently, 33.1% through travel agencies, 22% through other travel organization methods, while 6.3% organized their trip both independently and through a travel agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main means of transport used to arrive in Romania in the first half of 2021 was the airplane, used by 78.2% of the total number of tourists, while 19.4% used private cars, 1.4% coaches and buses, and 1.0% arrived by other means of transport.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><strong>What was the primary reason for non-resident tourists visiting Romania in H1 2021?<\/strong><p>Business travel was the main reason, accounting for 59.6% of non-resident tourists and 62.0% of their total spending.<\/p><strong>How much did non-resident tourists spend in Romania during the first half of 2021?<\/strong><p>Total spending by non-resident tourists in collective accommodation structures amounted to 503.7 million RON in H1 2021.<\/p><strong>What was the most popular mode of transport for foreign tourists entering Romania?<\/strong><p>The airplane was the preferred mode of transport, used by 78.2% of all non-resident tourists in the first half of 2021.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-resident tourist spending exceeded 500 million RON in H1 The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the second quarter of 2021 was 131.6 thousand people, with their expenditures totaling 332.2 million RON. 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