{"id":124334,"date":"2015-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/tourism-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-increased-in-july-and-the-first-seven-months-of-2015\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:32:08","slug":"tourism-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-increased-in-july-and-the-first-seven-months-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/tourism-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-increased-in-july-and-the-first-seven-months-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Arrivals and Overnight Stays Increased in July and the First Seven Months of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arrivals registered in tourist accommodation establishments in July 2015 totaled 1,281.3 thousand, an increase<\/div>\n
of 24.8% compared to July 2014. Of these, 79.8% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 20.2% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist accommodation establishments, the largest share was held by those from Europe \u2013 74.4% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 86.3% were from countries belonging to the<\/div>\n
European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist accommodation establishments in July totaled 3,606.4 thousand, an increase of 20.8% compared to the same period last year. Of these, 85.5% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 14.5% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist accommodation establishments, the largest share was held by those from Europe \u2013 73.7% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 83.7% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in July 2015 was 3 days for Romanian tourists and 2 days for foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places was 38.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 4.1% compared to July 2014. Higher occupancy rates in July 2015 were recorded in hotels \u2013 48.6%, tourist villas \u2013 32.1%, student and preschooler camps \u2013 31.4%, tourist stops \u2013 31%, hostels \u2013 29.6%, and holiday villages \u2013 29%.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 1,143.2 thousand in July 2015, an increase of 13.3% compared to July 2014. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe \u2013 92.6%, and of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 55.3% come from European Union states.<\/div>\n
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Among the European Union states, the most arrivals were registered from Hungary \u2013 28.6%, Bulgaria \u2013 24.1%, Poland \u2013 11.7%, Germany \u2013 7.9%, Italy \u2013 4.9%, and Austria \u2013 3.8%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 1,363.1 thousand in July, an increase of 14.8% compared to July 2014. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 81.0% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals registered in tourist accommodation establishments in the period January – July 2015 totaled 5,308.9 thousand, an increase of 16.9% compared to those registered in the same period of 2014. Of these, 76.7% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 23.3% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist accommodation establishments, the largest share was held by those from Europe \u2013 74.8% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 85.2% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist accommodation establishments in the first seven months of 2015 totaled 12,273.2 thousand, an increase of 16.2% compared to those in the same period of 2014. Of these, 79.9% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 20.1% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist accommodation establishments, the largest share was held by those from Europe \u2013 72.8% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 83.5% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in the period January – July 2015 was 2.4 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 26.8% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2014.<\/div>\n
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Higher occupancy rates in the period January – July were recorded in hotels \u2013 33.6%, accommodation spaces on ships \u2013 22.6%, tourist villas \u2013 20%, and hostels \u2013 19.6%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists staying in tourist accommodation establishments came from Germany \u2013 142.1 thousand, Italy \u2013 115.8 thousand, Israel \u2013 114.7 thousand, France \u2013 76.8 thousand, and the U.S.A. \u2013 72.9 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 5,077.7 thousand in the period January – July 2015, an increase of 10.8% compared to the same period in 2014. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe \u2013 92.8%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 57.4% come from European Union states.<\/div>\n
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Among the European Union states, the most arrivals were registered from Hungary \u2013 31.9%, Bulgaria \u2013 26.9%, Germany \u2013 8.3%, Poland \u2013 6.7%, Italy \u2013 6%, and Austria \u2013 3.5%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 7,598.9 thousand in the period January – July 2015, an increase of 11.7% compared to the same period last year.<\/div>\n
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Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 78.3% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What was the growth in tourist arrivals in July 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrivals in tourist accommodation establishments increased by 24.8% compared to July 2014, totaling 1,281.3 thousand.<\/p>\n

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

During the first seven months of 2015, the highest number of foreign tourists came from Germany, Italy, Israel, France, and the USA.<\/p>\n

What was the net occupancy rate for accommodation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In July 2015, the net occupancy rate was 38.8%, with hotels recording the highest rate at 48.6%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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