{"id":118001,"date":"2021-01-10T16:41:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T14:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-romania-jan-nov-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:31:13","slug":"evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-romania-jan-nov-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-romania-jan-nov-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of Arrivals and Overnight Stays in Romania: Jan \u2013 Nov 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in Romania, in the period January \u2013 November 2020\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in November 2020 totaled 338.7 thousand, a decrease of 62.5% compared to those in November 2019. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions represented 94.5%, while foreign tourists represented 5.5%.<\/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; 78.1% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 72.6% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in November 2020 totaled 679.8 thousand, a decrease of 64.7% compared to those in November 2019. Of these, overnight stays of Romanian tourists represented 93.3%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists represented 6.7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe &#8211; 80.1% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 68% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in November 2020 was 2 days for Romanian tourists and 2.4 days for foreign tourists. The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in November 2020 was 12.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, a decrease of 16.8% compared to November 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher occupancy rates of accommodation places in November 2020 were recorded in hotels (14.9%), tourist villas (11.7%), tourist halts (11.2%), motels (10.5%), tourist guesthouses (10.3%), hostels and holiday villages (each with 9.9%), and agritourism guesthouses (9.3%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, recorded at border points, were 278.2 thousand in November 2020, a decrease of 67.6% compared to the same period in 2019. Road and air transport were the most used for arrivals from abroad, representing 89.6% and 6.5%, 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 month of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>November 2020, 475.9 thousand, a decrease of 68.2% compared to November 2019. Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 82.9% and 16.3%, respectively, of the total number of departures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 November 2020 totaled 5993.6 thousand, a decrease of 51.8% compared to the same period in 2019. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 92.7%, while foreign tourists represented 7.3%.<\/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; 78.3% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 74.3% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 November 2020 totaled 13819 thousand, a decrease of 51% compared to those in the same period in 2019. Of these, overnight stays of Romanian tourists represented 93.1%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>represented 6.9%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe &#8211; 77% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 73.2% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in the period January \u2013 November 2020 was 2.3 days for Romanian tourists and 2.2 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in the analyzed period was 23.8% for total<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>tourist accommodation structures, a decrease of 11% compared to the similar period in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher occupancy rates of accommodation places were recorded in bungalows (29.8%), accommodation spaces on ships (29.3%), hotels (27.8%), campsites (24.4%), tourist chalets (23%), tourist villas (22.2%), tourist halts (19.2%), and agritourism guesthouses (17.3%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most arrivals of foreign tourists staying in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions came from Germany (55.3 thousand), Italy (38.7 thousand), Israel (28.9 thousand), France (28.6 thousand), and the United Kingdom (26 thousand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, recorded at border points, were 4738.1 thousand in the reference period, a decrease of 60.2% compared to the same period last year. Road and air transport were the most used for arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, representing 82.4% and 14.8%, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, recorded at border points, were 9060.6 thousand in the period January \u2013 November 2020, a decrease of 58.1% compared to the same period in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 70.6% and 28.7%, respectively, of the total number of departures.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><strong>How much did tourism arrivals in Romania decrease in 2020?<\/strong><p>Between January and November 2020, arrivals in tourist reception structures dropped by 51.8% compared to the same period in 2019.<\/p><strong>Which countries provided the most foreign tourists to Romania in 2020?<\/strong><p>The top five countries of origin for foreign tourists were Germany (55.3 thousand), Italy (38.7 thousand), Israel (28.9 thousand), France (28.6 thousand), and the United Kingdom (26 thousand).<\/p><strong>What was the average length of stay for tourists in Romania?<\/strong><p>For the Jan-Nov 2020 period, the average length of stay was 2.3 days for Romanian tourists and 2.2 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in Romania, in the period January \u2013 November 2020 Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in November 2020 totaled 338.7 thousand, a decrease of 62.5% compared to those in November 2019. 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