{"id":123982,"date":"2015-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/non-resident-tourists-spent-4365-1-million-ron-in-the-first-nine-months-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:46:10","slug":"non-resident-tourists-spent-4365-1-million-ron-in-the-first-nine-months-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/non-resident-tourists-spent-4365-1-million-ron-in-the-first-nine-months-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-resident tourists spent 4,365.1 million RON in the first nine months of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"
The total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures in the third quarter of 2015 was 778.1 thousand, and their total expenditures amounted to 1,775.8 million RON.<\/div>\n
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The main reason for the stay spent by non-resident tourists in Romania in the third quarter was business, participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions, with their expenses representing 54.8% of the total. The second reason for the stay spent by non-residents in Romania was private travel, with holiday travel standing out\u201463.3% of tourists.<\/div>\n
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Of the total business expenses, the largest share is represented by accommodation expenses – 53.7%, with accommodation including breakfast being particularly preferred – 91.5%. Non-resident tourists’ expenses in restaurants and bars were 16.1%, and those for shopping represented 13.2%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total shopping expenses, 38.4% represented expenses for buying food and drinks, followed by expenses for buying gifts and souvenirs at 35.4%. <\/div>\n
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Car rental expenses accounted for 62.7% of total transport expenses, while expenses for entrance tickets to museums, tourist attractions, and zoological\/botanical gardens represented 32.4% of total recreation expenses.<\/div>\n
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Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 48.8% organized their stay through travel agencies, and 29% organized their stay independently.<\/div>\n
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The main means of transport used by non-resident tourists was the airplane, chosen by 74.3% of the total number of tourists. 14.4% chose to come by personal cars, 10.3% chose to travel by coach and bus, and 1% chose other means of transport.<\/div>\n
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In the period January – September 2015, the number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 1,753.4 thousand, and their total expenditures amounted to 4,365.1 million RON.<\/div>\n
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The main reason for the stay spent by non-resident tourists in Romania in the first nine months of 2015 was business, participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions, with their expenses representing 60.8% of the total. The second reason for the stay spent by non-residents in Romania was private travel, with holiday travel standing out at 61.8%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total business expenses, the largest share is represented by accommodation expenses – 53.9%, with accommodation including breakfast being particularly preferred – 90.7%. Non-resident tourists’ expenses in restaurants and bars were 16.6%, and those for shopping represented 12.6%. Of the total shopping expenses, 39.3% represented expenses for buying food and drinks, followed by expenses for buying gifts and souvenirs at 34.8%.<\/div>\n
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Car rental expenses accounted for 61.2% of total transport expenses, while expenses for entrance tickets to museums, tourist attractions, and zoological\/botanical gardens represented 39.9% of total recreation expenses.<\/div>\n
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Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 49.3% organized their stay through travel agencies, and 28.5% organized their stay independently.<\/div>\n
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The main means of transport used by non-resident tourists to arrive in Romania was the airplane – 77.5% of the total number of tourists. 12.8% chose to come by personal cars, 8.6% came by coach and bus, and 1.1% chose other means of transport.<\/div>\n
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Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What was the main reason for non-resident tourists visiting Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main reason was business, including participation in congresses, conferences, fairs, and exhibitions, accounting for over 60% of total spending.<\/p>\n

How much did foreign tourists spend in the first nine months of 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Between January and September 2015, total spending by non-resident tourists amounted to 4,365.1 million RON.<\/p>\n

What was the most used means of transport by foreign tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The airplane was the primary means of transport, chosen by 77.5% of the total number of non-resident tourists arriving in Romania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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