{"id":124876,"date":"2015-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/romanias-medical-tourism-market-reaches-approximately-eur-300-million\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T21:06:35","slug":"romanias-medical-tourism-market-reaches-approximately-eur-300-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/romanias-medical-tourism-market-reaches-approximately-eur-300-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania’s Medical Tourism Market Reaches Approximately EUR 300 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romania’s Medical Tourism Market Reaches Approximately EUR 300 Million<\/p>\n

Razvan Andrei Nacea, General Manager of Seytour, a company specializing in medical tourism, announced that foreign patients come to Romania for dental tourism, ophthalmological investigations and treatments, and aesthetic and plastic surgery. As long as they continue to pay approximately 40% less than the prices in their home countries, they will continue to come, Nacea stated.<\/div>\n
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Among the main countries from which foreign tourists have come to benefit from medical services in Romania are Germany, Great Britain, Italy, France, and Israel.<\/div>\n
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Seytour estimates that the medical tourism market in Romania amounts to approximately EUR 300 million, being dominated by spa and wellness services, and has a growth perspective if the public and private systems become more involved in infrastructure development and promotion.<\/div>\n
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The average expenditure of a foreign tourist for medical services in Romania is EUR 3,000 \u2013 3,500.<\/div>\n
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The Seytour representative stated that Romanians treat congenital malformations, trauma resulting from accidents, cataracts, astigmatism, and various types of cancer or tumors in clinics abroad. The most requested destinations in the medical tourism segment by Romanians are Hungary, Turkey, Austria, Germany, and Israel. A Romanian spends over EUR 5,000 abroad for medical services due to the major conditions treated.<\/div>\n
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In 2014, Seytour recorded a turnover of EUR 1 million, while marking a 20% increase in requests compared to the previous year. The number of tourists using medical services, either in Romania or abroad, increased last year by 15% compared to 2013.<\/div>\n
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For this year, Seytour estimates a 20% increase in turnover.<\/div>\n
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Seytour intermediates medical services in private and state clinics and hospitals in Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Malta, India, USA, Bolivia, and Mauritius.<\/div>\n
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Source: Mediafax<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What is the value of the medical tourism market in Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The medical tourism market in Romania is estimated at approximately EUR 300 million, dominated by spa and wellness services.<\/p>\n

Why do foreign tourists choose to be treated in Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main reason is the lower cost, with prices being approximately 40% lower than in their home countries for dental or aesthetic services.<\/p>\n

What are the preferred foreign destinations for Romanians seeking treatment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romanians most often opt for clinics in Hungary, Turkey, Austria, Germany, and Israel, spending an average of over EUR 5,000 for complex conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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