The tourism industry in Romania is mainly focused on its rich history, medieval castles, beautiful mountain landscapes, beach resorts and the Danube Delta. Since 2015, the number or arrivals in tourist accommodation in Romania has been increasing by approximately one million every year. By 2019, over 13 million tourist arrivals were recorded at accommodation establishments. It is worth mentioning that figures have been steadily rising for both domestic and international arrivals. However, because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in 2020, the number of tourist arrivals dropped by more than 50 percent compared to the previous year, totaling only 6.34 million people. As of March 2025, the country hosted 2.5 million tourist arrivals.

Tourist Arrivals in Romania increased to 239462 in May from 186744 in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Romania Foreign Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

From January to September 2024, tourists from all over the world crossed the Romanian border. The highest number of foreign visitors were from Ukraine, totaling almost *** million, followed by tourists from Moldova at over *** million.

Romania RO: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 10,223,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,331,000.000 Person for 2015. Romania RO: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 6,318,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,223,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 4,794,000.000 Person in 2002. Romania RO: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

The number of international arrivals in tourist accommodations in Romania peaked in 2018 at 2.79 million people. In 2020, because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the number of international tourist arrivals dropped by approximately 80 percent compared to the previous year, totaling only 453,265 foreign tourist arrivals. The data, however, shows that the Romanian tourism industry is recovering, having over 1.8 million foreign tourists in 2024, as of September.

Romania RO: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 16,128,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,118,000.000 Person for 2015. Romania RO: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 8,023,000.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,128,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 5,737,000.000 Person in 1995. Romania RO: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Bucharest and other county residence cities had over *** million tourists in the first half of 2024, out of which *** thousand were foreign tourists. However, out of roughly *** million tourists in mountain resorts only ** thousand were foreigners.

The most visited county in Romania in 2024 was the seaside, Constanta, totaling almost *** million tourists. It was followed by Bucharest, the capital, with **** million tourists as of November 2024.

Romania RO: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 1.730 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.711 USD bn for 2015. Romania RO: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 1.093 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.992 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 252.000 USD mn in 1999. Romania RO: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

International tourism, number of arrivals in Romania was reported at 5023000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Romania - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2024, the highest shares of population travelling domestically for personal purpose were recorded among young travellers, within the age group between 25 and 34 years. The share of outbound travel was significantly lower with the highest being 3.77 percent for people between 25 and 34 years too.

There were almost **** thousand tourism establishments registered in Romania in 2024. The most popular tourism establishments were apartments and rooms for rent, *****, a third being in mountain resorts.

Romania RO: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 3.111 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.146 % for 2015. Romania RO: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 3.110 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.625 % in 1995 and a record low of 2.027 % in 2004. Romania RO: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.; Weighted average;

There were over **** million outbound visitors from Romania in 2021, marking a significant increase from the previous year. When it comes to Romanian outbound tourism, the most common destination remained Europe, totaling over *** thousand holidays and business trips in 2020. Domestic tourism Domestic tourism represents the most important component to Romania’s tourism industry. The number of domestic arrivals in tourist accommodations peaked in 2019 at approximately **** million people. In 2021, Romanians took around 7.9 million trips within the country for holiday, leisure and recreation, and over *** thousand trips for professional and business purposes as of 2018. COVID-19 impact on tourism The tourism industry was severely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Romania in 2020. As a result, in April and May 2020, the number of tourist arrivals in accommodation units dropped by over ** percent compared to 2019. This context led to more than 100 thousand contracts being postponed in the hospitality industry in spring 2020.

International tourism, number of departures in Romania was reported at 9510000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Romania - International tourism, number of departures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Romania was reported at 3472000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Romania - International tourism, expenditures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Romania RO: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 2.166 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.097 USD bn for 2015. Romania RO: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 1.478 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.626 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 306.000 USD mn in 1999. Romania RO: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

The number of Romanian arrivals in tourist accommodations peaked in 2023 at 11.55 million people. In 2020, because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the number of domestic tourist arrivals dropped by approximately 50 percent compared to the previous year, totaling only 5.88 million. In the first nine months of 2024, the local tourism industry registered approximately 9.3 million arrivals by Romanian tourists.

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Romania was reported at 1433000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Romania - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Tourism expenditures of Romania plummeted by 51.59% from 7,172,000,000 US dollars in 2019 to 3,472,000,000 US dollars in 2020. Since the 23.29% surge in 2018, tourism expenditures sank by 43.17% in 2020. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.