Average length of stay of international visitors in Moldova
Moldova: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.04 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Moldova, 2004–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.04 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Moldova peaked at 3.1 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.04 days, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 116th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Moldova, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.4 days | — |
| 2005 | 2.6 days | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9 days | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7 days | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9 days | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 days | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.82 days | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.64 days | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 days | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 days | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.96 days | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 days | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 2.32 days | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.44 days | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 days | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.87 days | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 days | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.71 days | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.21 days | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.04 days | -7.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.04 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5 days, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.04 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 days | 2.4 days | 2.9 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.64 days | 2.32 days | 3.1 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 days | 2.04 days | 2.87 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 113 Germany 2.09 days compare
- 114 Chile 2.06 days compare
- 115 Iran 2.04 days
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.02 days compare
- 118 Bolivia 2.02 days
- 119 Burundi 2 days
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 2 days compare
- 119 Mozambique 2 days compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Moldova?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Moldova was 2.04 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 days in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Moldova ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.