Average length of stay of international visitors in Romania
Romania: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.44 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Romania, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Romania is 2.44 days, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Romania peaked at 3.7 days in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.12 days, in 2015.
Romania ranks 96th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Romania, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.4 days | — |
| 1996 | 3.3 days | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4 days | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 days | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2 days | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7 days | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6 days | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 days | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 days | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2 days | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.18 days | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 days | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.89 days | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.82 days | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 days | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.54 days | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 days | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 days | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.12 days | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 days | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 days | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 days | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.22 days | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.14 days | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 days | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.44 days | +14.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.44 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.44 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 days | 3.3 days | 3.5 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.23 days | 2.82 days | 3.7 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 days | 2.12 days | 2.62 days | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.24 days | 2.13 days | 2.44 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Romania?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Romania was 2.44 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 days in 2001.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 days in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.