Bulgaria vs Romania: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
27.65 million
in 2024
Romania
29.72 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Romania rank
20th
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.72 million against 27.65 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.07 million.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Romania ranks 20th of 39 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.20 million | 25.30 million | 13.10 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.98 million | 18.54 million | 4.56 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 22.50 million | 22.66 million | 163,970 | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.65 million | 24.59 million | 2.93 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.72 million against 27.65 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.07 million, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Romania ranks 20th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.