{"id":117923,"date":"2021-03-07T01:49:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T23:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-january-2021\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:19:46","slug":"evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in January 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in January 2021<\/p>\n<p>Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in January 2021 totaled 480.9 thousand people, a decrease of 39.6% compared to those in January 2020. Of these, 96% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 4% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe, 80.7% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 72.3% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in January 2021 totaled 884.3 thousand, a decrease of 43.9% compared to those in January 2020. Of these, 95% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 5% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe, 82% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 72.5% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n<p>The average length of stay in January 2021 was 1.8 days for Romanian tourists and 2.3 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>\n<p>The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in January 2021 was 17.2% for total tourist accommodation structures, a decrease of 7.8 percentage points compared to January 2020. Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels and inns (19.5% each), tourist villas (18.7%), tourist chalets (17.9%), tourist boarding houses (14.5%), agritourism boarding houses (13.8%), bungalows (13.6%), and hostels (12.2%).<\/p>\n<p>By country, the most arrivals of foreign tourists accommodated in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions came from Germany &#8211; 2 thousand people, Italy &#8211; 1.7 thousand people, France &#8211; 1.5 thousand people, the Republic of Moldova &#8211; 1.2 thousand people, and Hungary &#8211; 1.1 thousand people.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign visitor arrivals in Romania, registered at border points, were 337.4 thousand people in January 2021, a decrease of 59% compared to January 2020. Road and air transport were the most used for arrivals from abroad, representing 89.4% and 7.6% of the total number of arrivals, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Romanian visitor departures abroad, registered at border points, were 753.6 thousand people in January 2021, a decrease of 63.1% compared to January 2020. Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 78.6% and 20.9% of the total number of departures, respectively.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How much did tourist arrivals decrease in January 2021?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arrivals fell by 39.6% compared to January 2020, totaling 480.9 thousand people, with domestic tourists making up 96% of the total.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which countries were the main sources of foreign tourists for Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The highest number of foreign tourists came from Germany (2,000), Italy (1,700), France (1,500), the Republic of Moldova (1,200), and Hungary (1,100).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the average occupancy rate for accommodation in January 2021?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The net occupancy rate was 17.2%, with hotels and inns recording the highest usage at 19.5% each.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in January 2021 Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in January 2021 totaled 480.9 thousand people, a decrease of 39.6% compared to those in January 2020. Of these, 96% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 4% represented arrivals of foreign tourists. 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