{"id":121956,"date":"2017-06-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-april-and-the-first-four-months-of-2017\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:17:04","slug":"evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-april-and-the-first-four-months-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-april-and-the-first-four-months-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in April and the first four months of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in April 2017 totaled 808.7 thousand, an <\/div>\n
increase of 11.5% compared to those in April 2016. Of these, 74.8% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 25.2% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 74.8% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 86.4% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in April 2017 totaled 1587.8<\/div>\n
thousand, an increase of 7.9% compared to those in April 2016. Of these, 74.9% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 25.1% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 73.3% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 85.9% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in April 2017 was 2 days for both Romanian and foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in April 2017 was 25.1% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 0.8% compared to April 2016. Higher occupancy rates in April 2017 were recorded in hotels – 32%, inns – 28.5%, accommodation spaces on ships – 19.8%, hostels – 19.3%, tourist guesthouses – 17.8%, and tourist villas – 16.6%.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 1028.9 thousand in April 2017, an increase of 34.7% compared to the same period last year. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 89.9%. Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 59.2% come from European Union states, and among the European Union states, the most arrivals were recorded from Bulgaria – 25.1%, Hungary – 22.4%, Italy – 10.1%, Germany \u2013 9.2%, France – 5.4%, and the United Kingdom – 5%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 1711.8 thousand in April 2017, an increase of 36% compared to April 2016. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 71.5% of the total number of departures. <\/div>\n
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Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 April 2017 totaled 2868.9 thousand, an increase of 11.1% compared to the same period of the previous year. Of these, 77.3% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 22.7% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 75.8% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 83.6% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 April 2017 totaled 5473.6 thousand, an increase of 7.3% compared to those in the same period of 2016. Of these, 77% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 23% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 75.6% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 82.1% were from European Union countries. <\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in the first four months of this year was 1.9 days for both Romanian and foreign tourists. <\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in the analyzed period was 22.4% for total <\/div>\n
tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 0.4% compared to the same period in 2016. Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels – 28.5%, accommodation spaces on ships – 19.8%, tourist villas – 17%, hostels – 16.5%, and tourist guesthouses – 16.3%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists accommodated in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions came from Germany – 71.4 thousand, Italy – 67.2 thousand, Israel – 66.1 thousand, France – 41.7 thousand, and the United Kingdom – 41.5 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 3219.8 thousand in the period January \u2013 April 2017, an increase of 25.9% compared to the same period in 2016.<\/div>\n
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The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 90.7%. Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 56.3% come from European Union states. Among the European Union states, the most arrivals were recorded from Bulgaria – 27%, Hungary – 21.9%, Italy – 10.6%, Germany – 8.2%, France – 5%, and the United Kingdom – 4.8%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 5809.7 thousand in the analyzed period, an increase of 28.5% compared to the first four months of 2016.<\/div>\n
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Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 69.4% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n

Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What was the growth in tourist arrivals in April 2017?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures increased by 11.5% compared to April 2016, reaching a total of 808.7 thousand.<\/p>\n

Which countries sent the most foreign tourists in the first four months of 2017?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The highest number of foreign tourists came from Germany (71.4 thousand), Italy (67.2 thousand), Israel (66.1 thousand), France (41.7 thousand), and the United Kingdom (41.5 thousand).<\/p>\n

What was the average length of stay for tourists during this period?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In April 2017, the average length of stay was 2 days, while for the first four months of the year, the average was 1.9 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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