{"id":118493,"date":"2020-06-07T22:11:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T19:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-dropped-dramatically-in-april\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T16:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:42:40","slug":"arrivals-and-overnight-stays-dropped-dramatically-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-dropped-dramatically-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrivals and Overnight Stays Dropped Dramatically in April"},"content":{"rendered":"Arrivals and Overnight Stays Dropped Dramatically in April\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in April 2020 totaled 16.9 thousand, a 98.1% decrease compared to April 2019. Of these, 91.7% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists, and 8.3% were foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding foreign tourist arrivals in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe (71.4% of total foreign tourists), and of these, 50% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in April 2020 totaled 45.2 thousand, a 97.4% decrease compared to April 2019. Of these, 88.3% were overnight stays of Romanian tourists, and 11.7% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding foreign tourist overnight stays in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe (34% of total foreign tourists), and of these, 66.7% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in April 2020 was 2.6 days for Romanian tourists and 3.9 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The net occupancy rate in April 2020 was 8.3% for total tourist accommodation structures, a 19.5% decrease compared to April 2019. Higher occupancy rates in April 2020 were recorded in hostels (15.6%), motels (14.7%), tourist villas (12.5%), tourist guesthouses (10.7%), agritourism guesthouses (9.5%), and hotels (6.9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign visitor arrivals to Romania, recorded at border points, were 144.3 thousand in April 2020, an 83.3% decrease compared to April 2019. Road and sea transport were the most used for arrivals from abroad, representing 93.3% and 4.9% of the total number of arrivals, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romanian visitor departures abroad, recorded at border points, were 141.3 thousand in April 2020, a 91.8% decrease compared to April 2019. Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 77.1% and 21.5% of the total number of departures, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in the January \u2013 April period totaled 1,779.7 thousand, a 44.4% decrease compared to the same period in 2019. Of the total arrivals, Romanian tourists represented 84%, while foreign tourists represented 16%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding foreign tourist arrivals in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe (74.2% of total foreign tourists), and of these, 71.7% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in the first four months of 2020 totaled 3,509 thousand, a 43.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. Of the total overnight stays, Romanian tourists represented 82.5%, while foreign tourists represented 17.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding foreign tourist overnight stays in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe (72.7% of total foreign tourists), and of these, 70.3% were from European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average length of stay in the analyzed period was 1.9 days for Romanian tourists and 2.2 days for foreign tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The net occupancy rate was 22% for total tourist accommodation structures, a 3.4% decrease compared to the January \u2013 April 2019 period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels (26.9%), hostels (18.2%), tourist villas (18%), bungalows (16.5%), and tourist guesthouses (16.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign visitor arrivals to Romania, recorded at border points, were 2,119.3 thousand in the January \u2013 April 2020 period, a 31.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. Road and air transport were the most used for foreign visitor arrivals to Romania, representing 77.7% and 19.9% of the total number of arrivals, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romanian visitor departures abroad, recorded at border points, were 4,165.9 thousand, a 33.4% decrease compared to the same period in 2019. Road and air transport were the most used for departures abroad, representing 67.6% and 31.7% of the total number of departures, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><strong>How much did tourism arrivals decrease in April 2020?<\/strong><p>Arrivals dropped by 98.1% compared to April 2019, totaling only 16.9 thousand people.<\/p><strong>What was the average length of stay for foreign tourists?<\/strong><p>In April 2020, foreign tourists stayed for an average of 3.9 days, compared to 2.6 days for Romanians.<\/p><strong>Which accommodation types had the highest occupancy rates?<\/strong><p>Hostels (15.6%) and motels (14.7%) recorded the highest occupancy rates during this period.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrivals and Overnight Stays Dropped Dramatically in April Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in April 2020 totaled 16.9 thousand, a 98.1% decrease compared to April 2019. 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