{"id":123367,"date":"2016-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-romanian-tourist-reception-structures-recorded-increases-in-april-2016\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T17:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:18:25","slug":"arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-romanian-tourist-reception-structures-recorded-increases-in-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-romanian-tourist-reception-structures-recorded-increases-in-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrivals and overnight stays in Romanian tourist reception structures recorded increases in April 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arrivals and overnight stays in Romanian tourist reception structures recorded increases in April 2016<\/p>\n

Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in April 2016 totaled 725.6 thousand, an increase of 13.7% compared to those in April 2015. Of these, 74.8% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 25.2% were 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 – 73.5% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 85.4% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in April 2016 totaled 1471.5 thousand, an increase of 12.8% compared to those in April 2015. Of these, 75.8% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists, and 24.2% 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 – 71.8% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 84.4% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in April 2016 was 2.1 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 April 2016 was 24.3% across total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 1.7% compared to April 2015. Higher occupancy rates in April 2016 were recorded in hotels – 31.2%, hostels – 17.4%, inns – 16.9%, tourist guest houses – 16.7%, tourist villas – 16%, and motels – 14.5%.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, recorded at border points, were 763.9 thousand in April 2016, an increase of 14% compared to April 2015. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 93%. Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 58.1% come from European Union states, and among these, the most arrivals were recorded from Bulgaria – 31.5%, Hungary – 26.1%, Italy – 8%, Germany – 7.8%, Poland – 4.9%, and France – 4.1%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, recorded at border points, were 1258.7 thousand in April, an increase of 17.3% compared to April 2015. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 71.3% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals recorded in tourist reception structures in the period January – April 2016 totaled 2583.3 thousand, an increase of 15% compared to those in the same period of 2015. Of these, 76.9% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 23.1% were 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 – 75.2% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 83.4% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays recorded in tourist reception structures in the first four months of this year totaled 5101 thousand, an increase of 12.9% compared to the same period in 2015. Of these, 76.6% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 23.4% 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 – 73.7% of the total foreign tourists, and of these, 80.6% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in the period January – April 2016 was 2 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 22.0% across total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period in 2015. Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels – 28%, hostels – 16.1%, tourist guest houses – 15.4%, and tourist villas – 15.2%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists came from Italy – 66.7 thousand, Germany – 60.8 thousand, Israel – 58.8 thousand, France – 38.5 thousand, and the United Kingdom – 37.1 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, recorded at border points, were 2558.4 thousand in the first four months of this year, an increase of 10.6% compared to the same period in 2015. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 93.8%. 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 – 29.8%, Hungary – 28.9%, Italy – 8.2%, Germany – 7.2%, Poland – 4.8%, and France – 3.7%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, recorded at border points, were 4522.7 thousand in the analyzed period, an increase of 16.3% compared to the first four months of 2015.<\/div>\n
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Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 69.2% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n

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

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What was the growth in tourist arrivals in April 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrivals in tourist accommodation structures totaled 725.6 thousand, marking a 13.7% increase compared to April 2015.<\/p>\n

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

In April 2016, the average length of stay was 1.9 days for foreign tourists and 2.1 days for Romanian tourists.<\/p>\n

Which countries provided the most foreign tourists in the first four months of 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The highest number of arrivals came from Italy (66.7 thousand), Germany (60.8 thousand), Israel (58.8 thousand), France, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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