{"id":124272,"date":"2015-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/non-resident-tourists-spent-over-2585-million-ron-in-romania-in-h1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:24:25","slug":"non-resident-tourists-spent-over-2585-million-ron-in-romania-in-h1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/non-resident-tourists-spent-over-2585-million-ron-in-romania-in-h1\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-resident tourists spent over 2,585 million RON in Romania in H1"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the second quarter of 2015, the total number of non-residents staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 619.5 thousand, and their total expenditures amounted to 1,531.5 million RON.<\/div>\n
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The main reason for the stay spent by non-resident tourists in Romania was business, participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions (56.2% of the total number of non-resident tourists), with their expenditures representing 62.4% 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 \u2013 43.8% of the total number of non-resident tourists, with holiday travel standing out at 60.6%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total business expenditures, the largest share is represented by accommodation costs \u2013 54%, with accommodation including breakfast being particularly preferred \u2013 89.1%. Non-resident tourists’ expenditures in restaurants and bars were 17.1%, while shopping expenditures represented 11.7%. Of the total shopping expenditures, 44% represented spending on food and beverages, followed by spending on gifts and souvenirs at 37.1%.<\/div>\n
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Expenditures for car rentals had a share of 64.8% of total transport expenditures, and expenditures for entrance tickets to museums, tourist attractions, and zoological\/botanical gardens represented 51.1% of total recreation expenditures.<\/div>\n
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Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 49.9% organized their stay through travel agencies, while 27.3% 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 \u2013 78.3% of the total number of tourists. Private cars represented 11.3%, followed by coaches and buses with 8.8%, and other means \u2013 1.6%.<\/div>\n
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In the first half of 2015, the number of non-resident tourists staying in collective tourist accommodation structures was 975.4 thousand, and their total expenditures amounted to 2,585.1 million RON.<\/div>\n
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The main reason for the stay spent by non-resident tourists in Romania in the first six months of 2015 was business, participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions \u2013 59.3% of the total number of non-resident tourists, with their expenditures representing 65.1% 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 \u2013 40.7% of the total number of non-resident tourists, with holiday travel standing out at 60.2%. <\/div>\n
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Of the total business expenditures, the largest share is represented by accommodation costs \u2013 54.1%, with accommodation including breakfast being particularly preferred \u2013 93.4%. Non-resident tourists’ expenditures in restaurants and bars were 16.8%, while shopping expenditures represented 12.2%. Of the total shopping expenditures, 39.8% represented spending on food and beverages, followed by spending on gifts and souvenirs at 34.5%.<\/div>\n
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Expenditures for car rentals had a share of 60.5% of total transport expenditures, and expenditures for entrance tickets to museums, tourist attractions, and zoological\/botanical gardens represented 45.3% of total recreation expenditures.<\/div>\n
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Of the total non-residents arriving in Romania, 49.8% organized their stay through travel agencies, while 28.0% 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 \u2013 80.2% of the total number of tourists. Private cars represented 11.5%, followed by coaches and buses with 7.1%, and other means \u2013 1.2%.<\/div>\n
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Source: National Institute of Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

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

The primary reason was business, including participation in congresses, conferences, courses, fairs, and exhibitions, accounting for 59.3% of total tourists in H1 2015.<\/p>\n

How much did non-resident tourists spend in Romania in the first half of 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total spending by non-resident tourists amounted to 2,585.1 million RON in the first semester of 2015.<\/p>\n

What is the most common mode of transport for arriving in Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The airplane is the main mode of transport used, preferred by 80.2% of non-resident tourists in the first half of 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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