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Tourism trends in Romania: Insights into resident and foreign travel patterns

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21 August 2024

Tourism trends in Romania: Insights into resident and foreign travel patterns

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According to statistics, Romania welcomed approximately 4.5 million tourists in the first five months of 2024, with Bucharest emerging as the top destination for foreign travelers.

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Romanian National Institute of Statistics

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Geographical descriptors

Romania

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Air passenger transport

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Other accommodation

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Road passenger transport

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In the first five months of 2024, Romania welcomed approximately 4.5 million tourists, representing a 2.5% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Among these visitors, 81.6% were Romanian nationals, while the remaining 18.4% were foreign tourists. Notably, the city of Brașov was the preferred destination for domestic tourists, accounting for 13.4% of all visits within the country. For foreign travelers, Bucharest emerged as the top choice, with 47.8% of all selected destinations. These patterns shed light on the preferences of international tourists exploring Romania. Detailed data can be accessed through the publicly available database provided by the National Institute of Statistics - ROMANIA, which offers the option to download Excel or PDF files containing comprehensive tourism figures.

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