Number of foreign tourists in Romania up by 11.3 pct to 2.75 mln in 2017

The number of foreign tourists in Romania increased by 11.3 percent to 2.75 million in 2017, according to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

In 2016 the number of non-resident tourists  in accommodation units was 2.47 million.

In 2017 the expenses of foreign tourists was RON 6 billion, up by 1.3 percent compared with 2016.

In Q IV 2017, the total number of non-residents in collective tourist accommodationstructures was 584,000 thousands and their total expenditure amounted to RON 1.326 billion.

In 2017 ,the total number of non-residents in collective tourist accommodation structures was 2,749 thousands and their  total expenditure amounted to RON 6.002 billion.

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In Q IV2017, the main reasonof the non-resident tourists’ stay in Romania was: business, attending congresses, conferences, courses, fairs and exhibitions (62.6 percent of the total number of non-resident tourists), their expenditure accounting for 63.1 percent of the total expenditure.

The second reason of the non-resident tourists’ stay in Romania was the travels for private purposes (37.4 percent of the total number of non-resident tourists), out of which the holiday travel coming into prominence (65 percent).

The travels for privatepurposes include travels for holidays, shopping, sports and cultural events, visits to friends and relatives, medical treatment, religion, transit and other activities.

Of the total business expenditure, the greatest weight is represented by the accommodationexpenditure(56.3%),the accommodation with breakfast included being preferred (93 percent).

The expenditure of non-resident tourists with restaurants and bars was 16.3 percent and that for shopping 11.6 percent.

Of the total expenditure for shopping, 42.3 percent represented the expenses for purchasing presents and souvenirs, followed by expenses for purchasing food and beverages 37.1 percent.

The expenses with car rentals had a weight of 60.6 percent of the total expenditure for transport, while the expenditure forpurchasing tickets for amusement parks, fairs, casinos, slots halls accounted for 46.5 percent of the total expenditure for recreation.