{"id":122582,"date":"2016-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-the-first-ten-months-of-2016\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:33:40","slug":"evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-the-first-ten-months-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-the-first-ten-months-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in the first ten months of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in October 2016 totaled 880.8 thousand, an increase of 8.6% compared to those in the same period of 2015. Of these, 73.7% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 26.3% 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 – 73.6%, and of these, 86.4% were from countries belonging to the <\/div>\n
European Union. <\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in October 2016 totaled 1,946.0 thousand, an increase of 4.7% compared to those in October 2015. Of these, 77.6% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 22.4% 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 – 72.9%, and of these, 85.3% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in October 2016 was 2.3 days for Romanian tourists and 1.9 days for foreign tourists.  <\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in October was 30.1% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 1.3% compared to October 2015. <\/div>\n
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Higher occupancy rates in October were recorded in hotels – 39.3%, hostels – 20%, tourist villas – 18.9%, tourist guesthouses – 18.4%, and inns – 17.5%.  <\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border crossing points, were 864.5 thousand in October, an increase of 11.5% compared to the same period in 2015.<\/div>\n
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The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 92.4%. Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 55.7% come from European Union states. Among the EU states, the most arrivals were registered from Hungary – 29.1%, Bulgaria – 27.4%, Italy and Germany with 8.3% each, Poland – 4.3%, and France – 3.8%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border crossing points, were 1,282.8 thousand in October 2016, an increase of 44.2% compared to October 2015. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 65.2% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in the period January – October 2016 totaled 9,438.2 thousand, an increase of 10.9% compared to those in the same period of 2015. Of these, 77.1% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 22.9% 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%, and of these, 85.7% were from countries belonging to the <\/div>\n
European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in the period January – October 2016 totaled 22,197.2 thousand, an increase of 8.5% compared to those in the same period of 2015. Of these, 81% were overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 19% 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 – 73.1%, and of these, 83.8% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in the period January – October 2016 was 2.5 days for Romanian tourists and 2 days for foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in the analyzed period was 31.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 2.2% compared to the first ten months of 2015.<\/div>\n
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Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels – 40.1%, accommodation spaces on ships – 26.1%, tourist villas – 25%, and bungalows – 23.9%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists stayed in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions came from Germany – 249.8 thousand, Israel – 217.4 thousand, Italy – 198.7 thousand, Hungary – 125.2 thousand, and France – 126.3 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border crossing points, were 8,795.5 thousand in the period January – October 2016, an increase of 10.2% compared to the same period in 2015. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 92.9%. <\/div>\n
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Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 54.1% come from European Union states. Among the EU states, the most arrivals were registered from Hungary – 28.6%, Bulgaria – 27%, Germany – 8.7%, Italy – 7.5%, Poland – 5.6%, and France – 3.7%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border crossing points, were 13,833.9 thousand in the analyzed period, an increase of 24.5% compared to the same period in 2015.<\/div>\n
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Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 69.3% 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 the first 10 months of 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrivals increased by 10.9% compared to the same period in 2015, totaling over 9.4 million tourists.<\/p>\n

Which countries provided the most foreign tourists to Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The highest number of foreign tourists came from Germany (249.8 thousand), Israel (217.4 thousand), and Italy (198.7 thousand).<\/p>\n

What was the hotel occupancy rate during this period?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first ten months of 2016, hotels recorded the highest net occupancy rate at 40.1%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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