{"id":124760,"date":"2015-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-the-first-two-months-of-2015\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T22:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:46:46","slug":"evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-the-first-two-months-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-the-first-two-months-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in the first two months of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in February 2015 totaled 529.2 thousand, an<\/div>\n
increase of 9.1% compared to those in February 2014. Of these, 79.5% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 20.5% were foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding foreign tourist arrivals in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 77.2% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 84.7% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in February totaled 1067.6 thousand, an increase of 12.7% compared to those in February 2014. Of these, 80.1% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 19.9% were foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 75.8% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 83.3% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in February was 2 days for both Romanian and foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places was 21.5% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 2.1% compared to February 2014. Higher occupancy rates in February 2015 were recorded in hotels – 27%, hostels – 17.2%, and tourist villas – 16.3%.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 500.5 thousand during the analyzed period, an increase of 7.6% compared to February 2014. Most visitors come from countries located in Europe – 94.3%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 60.6% come from European Union states, and among the European Union states, the most arrivals were recorded from Hungary – 31.8%, Bulgaria – 29.9%, Germany – 7.2%, Italy – 6.8%, Poland – 5.5%, and Austria – 2.9%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 823.4 thousand in February, an increase of 5.2% compared to February 2014. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 75.6% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in the January – February period totaled 1027.5 thousand, an increase of 12.8% compared to those in the similar period of 2014. Of these, arrivals of Romanian tourists represented 79.3%, and foreign tourists represented 20.7%.<\/div>\n
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The largest share, regarding foreign tourist arrivals, was held by those from Europe – 77.2% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 81.4% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in the January – February period totaled 2056.1 thousand, an increase of 15% compared to those in the similar period of 2014. Of the total number of overnight stays, 78.9% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 21.1% were foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 76.1% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 77.5% were from countries belonging to the European Union.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in the January – February 2015 period 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 19.7% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 2.2% compared to the same period in 2014. Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels – 24.4%, tourist villas – 15.3%, and hostels – 14.6%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists came from Italy – 25.7 thousand, Germany – 22.5 thousand, Israel – 18.7 thousand, France – 14.9 thousand, and the United Kingdom – 13.4 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 1038.3 thousand during the analyzed period, an increase of 13.1% compared to the same period in 2014. Most foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 94.3%, and 59.3% come from European Union states. Among the European Union states, the most arrivals were recorded from Hungary – 31.8%, Bulgaria – 30.7%, Germany – 7%, Italy – 6.9%, Poland – 5.1%, and Austria – 2.9%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 1872.6 thousand in the January-February 2015 period, an increase of 12.8% compared to the similar period in 2014. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 77.1% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n

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

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

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

Total arrivals in tourist reception structures increased by 12.8% during the first two months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.<\/p>\n

Which foreign markets contributed the most to Romanian tourism?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The highest number of foreign tourists came from Italy (25,700), Germany (22,500), and Israel (18,700).<\/p>\n

What was the average occupancy rate for hotels?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In February 2015, hotels recorded a net occupancy rate of 27%, which was higher than the overall average for all accommodation types.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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