{"id":124870,"date":"2015-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-increased-in-january-2015\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T21:05:48","slug":"arrivals-and-overnight-stays-increased-in-january-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/arrivals-and-overnight-stays-increased-in-january-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrivals and Overnight Stays Increased in January 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in January of this year totaled 498.4 thousand, an increase of 17.1% compared to January 2014. Of these, Romanian tourist arrivals represented 79.1% in January, while foreign tourists represented 20.9%.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 77.1% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 78.1% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in January 2015 totaled 988.5 thousand, an increase of 17.7% compared to January 2014. Of these, Romanian tourist overnight stays represented 77.6%, while foreign tourist overnight stays represented 22.4%.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 76.4% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 72% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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In January, the average length of stay was 1.9 days for Romanian tourists and 2.1 days for foreign tourists. The net occupancy rate of accommodation places was 18% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 2.3% compared to January 2014.<\/div>\n
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Higher occupancy rates were recorded in hotels – 22.1%, tourist villas – 14.4%, and tourist pensions – 13.1%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists came from Italy – 12.6 thousand, Germany – 10.6 thousand, Israel – 10.1 thousand, the Republic of Moldova – 7.8 thousand, France – 6.9 thousand, and the United Kingdom – 6.1 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 537.8 thousand in January 2015, an increase of 18.6% compared to January 2014. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 94.4%.<\/div>\n
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Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 58.1% come from European Union states. Among the European Union states, the most arrivals were recorded from Hungary – 31.7%, Bulgaria – 31.5%, Italy – 7%, Germany – 6.8%, Poland – 4.8%, and Austria – 3%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 1049.2 thousand in January 2015, an increase of 19.7% compared to January 2014.<\/div>\n
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Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 78.2% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Source: National Institute of Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

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

Arrivals in tourist reception structures increased by 17.1% compared to January 2014, reaching 498.4 thousand.<\/p>\n

Which countries were the main sources of foreign tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most foreign arrivals came from Italy (12.6k), Germany (10.6k), Israel (10.1k), Moldova (7.8k), France (6.9k), and the UK (6.1k).<\/p>\n

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

The overall net occupancy rate was 18%, with hotels reaching a higher rate of 22.1%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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