{"id":117867,"date":"2021-03-21T15:03:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T13:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/tourists-spent-over-1100-million-ron-in-romania-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:07:23","slug":"tourists-spent-over-1100-million-ron-in-romania-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/tourists-spent-over-1100-million-ron-in-romania-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourists spent over 1,100 million RON in Romania in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tourists spent over 1,100 million RON in Romania in 2020<\/p>\n<p>The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the fourth quarter of 2020 was 59.8 thousand, with their expenditures totaling 139.2 million RON.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 452.1 thousand, with their expenditures totaling 1,179.8 million RON.<\/p>\n<p>Business (including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions) represented the main reason for the stay for 60.0% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in the fourth quarter of 2020, with their expenditures representing 54.7% of the total expenditures for this quarter.<\/p>\n<p>40% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in the fourth quarter of 2020 traveled for private purposes, mainly for holidays &#8211; 62.4% and for visiting friends and relatives &#8211; 17%.<\/p>\n<p>Private travel includes travel for holidays, shopping, cultural and sporting events, visiting friends and relatives, medical treatment, religious pilgrimage, transit, and other activities.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total business expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2020, the largest share was represented by accommodation costs &#8211; 52.9%, with accommodation including breakfast being particularly preferred &#8211; 82.7% of total accommodation expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Non-resident tourists&#8217; expenditures in restaurants and bars were 16.3%, while shopping expenditures represented 16.5% of total business expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total shopping expenditures, 54.7% were for food and beverages, and 26.7% for gifts and souvenirs. Car rental expenditures accounted for 65.9% of total transport expenditures, and expenditures for access to amusement parks, fairs, casinos, and mechanical game halls represented 32.5% of total recreation expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania in the fourth quarter of 2020, 48.5% organized their stay themselves, 28.9% through travel agencies, and 22.6% through other travel organization methods.<\/p>\n<p>The main means of transport used to arrive in Romania in the fourth quarter of 2020 was the airplane, used by 67.3% of the total number of tourists, while 29% used their own cars, 2% coaches and buses, and 1.7% arrived by other means of transport (train, river vessels, rented cars, motorcycles, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Business (including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions) represented the main reason for the stay for 63.4% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in 2020, with their expenditures representing 62.2% of the total expenditures for that year.<\/p>\n<p>36.6% of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania in 2020 traveled for private purposes, mainly for holidays &#8211; 57% and for visiting relatives and friends &#8211; 17.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total business expenditures in 2020, the largest share was represented by accommodation costs &#8211; 50.3%, with accommodation including breakfast being particularly preferred &#8211; 90.3% of total accommodation expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Non-resident tourists&#8217; expenditures in restaurants and bars were 17.1%, while shopping expenditures represented 14.5% of total business expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total shopping expenditures, 46.5% were for food and beverages, and 30.8% for gifts and souvenirs.<\/p>\n<p>Car rental expenditures accounted for 67.4% of total transport expenditures, and expenditures for access to amusement parks, fairs, casinos, and mechanical game halls represented 59% of total recreation expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania in 2020, 43.6% organized their stay through travel agencies, 34.4% organized their stay themselves, and 22% through other travel organization methods.<\/p>\n<p>The main means of transport used to arrive in Romania in 2020 was the airplane, used by 77.7% of the total number of tourists, while 18.3% used their own cars, 3% coaches and buses, and 1% arrived by other means of transport (train, river vessels, rented cars, motorcycles, etc.).<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What was the total expenditure of non-resident tourists in Romania in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Non-resident tourists spent a total of 1,179.8 million RON in Romania during 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the primary reason for non-residents to visit Romania in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Business travel was the primary reason, accounting for 63.4% of non-resident tourists and 62.2% of their total spending.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the most popular mode of transport for tourists entering Romania in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The airplane was the most popular mode of transport, used by 77.7% of all non-resident tourists throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tourists spent over 1,100 million RON in Romania in 2020 The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the fourth quarter of 2020 was 59.8 thousand, with their expenditures totaling 139.2 million RON. 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