{"id":122240,"date":"2017-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/non-resident-tourists-spent-5922-5-million-ron-in-romania-in-2016\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:02:28","slug":"non-resident-tourists-spent-5922-5-million-ron-in-romania-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/non-resident-tourists-spent-5922-5-million-ron-in-romania-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-resident tourists spent 5,922.5 million RON in Romania in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the fourth quarter of 2016 was 540.8 thousand, and their total expenditures amounted to 1,305.6 million RON.<\/div>\n
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61.3% of the total number of non-resident tourists had business as the main reason for their stay, including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions, with their expenditures representing 62.8% of the total.<\/div>\n
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The second reason for the stay spent by non-residents in Romania was travel for private purposes\u2014chosen by 38.7% of the total number of non-resident tourists, with holiday travel standing out at 61.8%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total business expenditures, the largest share was for accommodation\u201451.4%, with bed and breakfast being the preferred option\u201490.8%.<\/div>\n
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Non-resident tourists’ expenditures in restaurants and bars were 18.2%, while shopping expenditures represented 10.3%. Of the total shopping expenditures, 39.7% were for purchasing gifts and souvenirs, followed by expenditures for food and beverages at 35%.<\/div>\n
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Expenditures for car rentals accounted for 55.1% of total transport expenditures, and expenditures for access to amusement parks, fairs, casinos, and mechanical game halls represented 58.1% of total recreation expenditures.<\/div>\n
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52.4% of the total non-residents arriving in Romania organized their stay through travel agencies, while 30.4% organized their stay themselves.<\/div>\n
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The main means of transport used by non-resident tourists to arrive in Romania was the airplane\u201479.2% of the total number of tourists. Private cars represented 14.4%, followed by coaches and buses at 4.9%, and other means at 1.5%.<\/div>\n
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In 2016, the number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 2,469.9 thousand, and their total expenditures amounted to 5,922.5 million RON.<\/div>\n
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The main reason for the stay spent by non-resident tourists in Romania in 2016 was business, including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions\u201457.6% of the total number of non-resident tourists, with their expenditures representing 58.5% of the total.<\/div>\n
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The second reason for the stay spent by non-residents in Romania was travel for private purposes\u201442.4% of the total number of non-resident tourists, with holiday travel standing out at 61.4%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total business expenditures, the largest share was for accommodation\u201452.7%, with bed and breakfast being the preferred option\u201492.3%.<\/div>\n
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Non-resident tourists’ expenditures in restaurants and bars were 17%, while shopping expenditures represented 11.7%. Of the total shopping expenditures, 37.6% were for purchasing food and beverages, followed by expenditures for purchasing gifts and souvenirs at 35.6%.<\/div>\n
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Expenditures for car rentals accounted for 55.1% of total transport expenditures, and expenditures for access to amusement parks, fairs, casinos, and mechanical game halls represented 54% of total recreation expenditures.<\/div>\n
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Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 51.7% organized their stay through travel agencies, while 30.5% organized their stay themselves.<\/div>\n
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The main means of transport used by non-resident tourists to arrive in Romania was the airplane\u201474.9% of the total number of tourists. Private cars represented 14.3%, followed by coaches and buses at 9.1%, and other means at 1.7%.<\/div>\n
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Source: National Institute of Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What was the total amount spent by foreign tourists in Romania in 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-resident tourists spent a total of 5,922.5 million RON throughout 2016.<\/p>\n

What was the primary reason for visits by non-resident tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main reason was business (congresses, conferences, trade fairs), accounting for 57.6% of the total number of tourists.<\/p>\n

Which mode of transport was most used by foreign tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The airplane was the primary mode of transport, used by 74.9% of all non-resident tourists in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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