{"id":124506,"date":"2015-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/73-increase-in-the-number-of-russian-tourists-visiting-romania-in-q1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T22:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:02:36","slug":"73-increase-in-the-number-of-russian-tourists-visiting-romania-in-q1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/73-increase-in-the-number-of-russian-tourists-visiting-romania-in-q1\/","title":{"rendered":"73% Increase in the Number of Russian Tourists Visiting Romania in Q1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service, Rosstat, the number of Russian tourists arriving in Romania increased by 73% in the first quarter of 2015, while the flow of tourists to the Czech Republic and Poland decreased by 45% and 33%, respectively. In Slovakia, the decline was 70%, and in Slovenia, over 50%. Hungary was less affected, with a decrease of 8%.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Russian Union of Travel Industry stated that there is a high number of flights to the Czech Republic and low demand for holidays in Poland, the Baltic states, Slovakia, and Slovenia, while Romania and Hungary remain popular destinations for Russians.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In May of this year, Oleg Safonov, head of the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism, stated that Russian tourists visiting other countries spend approximately $50 billion annually.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>EU data estimates a slowdown in the growth rate of tourism from Russia to Europe to 4.5% in the 2015-2019 period, compared to 89.9% in the previous 5 years.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Association of Russian Tour Operators claims that the depreciation of the ruble has caused a 50% decline in the number of Russian tourists visiting other countries since December. However, Greece remains a popular destination for Russian tourists, along with Hungary and Romania.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recently, Rosstat announced that the number of foreign tourists who visited Russia in the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 0.76%, from 257,280 to 255,324 visitors.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.economica.net\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Economica<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Why did Russian tourism to Romania increase in Q1 2015?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While many European destinations saw a decline due to the ruble&#8217;s depreciation, Romania remained a popular and accessible destination for Russian travelers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did the ruble&#8217;s depreciation affect Russian outbound tourism?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The depreciation of the ruble led to a 50% overall decline in Russian tourists traveling abroad starting in December 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which other European countries remained popular for Russian tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Besides Romania, Hungary and Greece remained popular destinations despite the general downward trend in Russian tourism to Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to data from the Federal State Statistics Service, Rosstat, the number of Russian tourists arriving in Romania increased by 73% in the first quarter of 2015, while the flow of tourists to the Czech Republic and Poland decreased by 45% and 33%, respectively. 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