{"id":118285,"date":"2020-09-06T04:24:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T01:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-recorded-decreases-in-july-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:08:20","slug":"arrivals-and-overnight-stays-recorded-decreases-in-july-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-recorded-decreases-in-july-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrivals and overnight stays recorded decreases in July 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"Arrivals and overnight stays recorded decreases in July 2020\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in July 2020 totaled 917.8 thousand, a decrease of 44.4% compared to those in July 2019. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 96.7%, while foreign tourists represented 3.3%.<\/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, 88.7% of the total foreign tourists, the vast majority being from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in July 2020 totaled 2436.5 thousand, a decrease of 44.7% compared to those in July 2019. Of these, overnight stays of Romanian tourists represented 97.3%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists represented 2.7%.<\/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, 88.1% of the total foreign tourists, the vast majority being from<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>countries belonging to the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in July 2020 was 2.7 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 July 2020 was 28.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, a decrease of 17% compared to July 2019. Higher occupancy rates in July 2020 were recorded in bungalows &#8211; 35%, hotels &#8211; 32.9%, tourist chalets \u2013 30%, campsites &#8211; 27.4%, tourist villas &#8211; 26.8%, accommodation spaces on ships &#8211; 25.8%, tourist stops &#8211; 24.6%, and agritourism pensions &#8211; 22.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, recorded at border points, were 494.3 thousand in July 2020, a decrease of 69% compared to July 2019. Road and air transport means were the most used for arrivals from abroad, representing 84.5% and 13%, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, recorded at border points, were 874.7 thousand in July 2020, a decrease of 63.8% compared to July 2019. Road and air transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 75.8% and 23.6%, respectively, of the total number of departures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 July 2020 totaled 3066 thousand, a decrease of 57.8% compared to the same period in 2019. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 89.3%, while foreign tourists represented 10.7%.<\/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% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 73.5% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 July 2020 totaled 6716.5 thousand, a decrease of 57.5% compared to the same period in 2019. Of these, overnight stays of Romanian tourists represented 89.4%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>represented 10.6%.<\/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; 74.4% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 72.4% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in the period January \u2013 July 2020 was 2.2 days for both Romanian and foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in the period January \u2013 July 2020 was 22% for total tourist accommodation structures, a decrease of 9.8% compared to the period January \u2013 July 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher occupancy rates were recorded in bungalows &#8211; 31.1%, hotels &#8211; 25.8%, campsites &#8211; 22%, accommodation spaces on ships &#8211; 21.3%, tourist villas &#8211; 20%, tourist chalets &#8211; 18.7%, hostels &#8211; 17.1%, and tourist pensions &#8211; 16.2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, recorded at border points, in the analyzed period were 3219.2 thousand, a decrease of 54.9% compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road and air transport means were the most used for arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, representing 80.4% and 17%, respectively, of the total number of arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, recorded at border points, in the analyzed period were 5995.7 thousand, a decrease of 52.3% compared to the same period in 2019. Road and air transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 69.9% and 29.5%, respectively, of the total number of departures.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<strong>By how much did tourist arrivals decrease in July 2020?<\/strong>\n<p>Arrivals in tourist reception structures fell by 44.4% compared to July 2019, totaling 917.8 thousand.<\/p>\n<strong>What was the average length of stay for Romanian tourists?<\/strong>\n<p>In July 2020, the average length of stay for Romanian tourists was 2.7 days, while for foreign tourists it was 2.2 days.<\/p>\n<strong>Which type of accommodation had the highest occupancy rate?<\/strong>\n<p>Bungalows recorded the highest net occupancy rate at 35%, followed by hotels at 32.9%.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrivals and overnight stays recorded decreases in July 2020 Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in July 2020 totaled 917.8 thousand, a decrease of 44.4% compared to those in July 2019. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 96.7%, while foreign tourists represented 3.3%. 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