Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania

Romania: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 11.97 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.97 million guests
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
11.97 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
3.50 million guests
in 2002
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, 1995–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1995200920241995: 5.7M guests1996: 5.3M guests1997: 4.4M guests1998: 4.4M guests1999: 4.0M guests2000: 3.7M guests2001: 3.6M guests2002: 3.5M guests2003: 3.6M guests2004: 4.0M guests2005: 4.1M guests2006: 4.6M guests2007: 5.2M guests2008: 5.4M guests2009: 4.7M guests2010: 4.6M guests2011: 5.4M guests2012: 5.9M guests2013: 6.1M guests2014: 6.4M guests2015: 7.5M guests2016: 8.4M guests2017: 9.2M guests2018: 9.9M guests2019: 10.5M guests2020: 5.8M guests2021: 9.2M guests2022: 10.8M guests2023: 11.6M guests2024: 12.0M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

Romania recorded 11.97 million guests for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania peaked at 11.97 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million guests, in 2002.

Romania ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 5.73 million guests
1996 5.25 million guests -8.3%
1997 4.41 million guests -16.0%
1998 4.36 million guests -1.2%
1999 3.98 million guests -8.7%
2000 3.66 million guests -8.0%
2001 3.58 million guests -2.3%
2002 3.50 million guests -2.0%
2003 3.64 million guests +3.7%
2004 3.96 million guests +9.0%
2005 4.14 million guests +4.4%
2006 4.60 million guests +11.2%
2007 5.19 million guests +12.6%
2008 5.42 million guests +4.5%
2009 4.66 million guests -14.0%
2010 4.56 million guests -2.2%
2011 5.36 million guests +17.4%
2012 5.89 million guests +10.0%
2013 6.11 million guests +3.6%
2014 6.42 million guests +5.2%
2015 7.53 million guests +17.3%
2016 8.37 million guests +11.2%
2017 9.22 million guests +10.2%
2018 9.94 million guests +7.7%
2019 10.51 million guests +5.7%
2020 5.81 million guests -44.7%
2021 9.19 million guests +58.1%
2022 10.77 million guests +17.2%
2023 11.63 million guests +7.9%
2024 11.97 million guests +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.75 million guests 3.98 million guests 5.73 million guests 5
2000s 4.24 million guests 3.50 million guests 5.42 million guests 10
2010s 7.39 million guests 4.56 million guests 10.51 million guests 10
2020s 9.87 million guests 5.81 million guests 11.97 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 20 Sweden 19.21 million guests compare
  2. 21 Netherlands 16.47 million guests compare
  3. 22 Argentina 14.13 million guests compare
  4. 24 Norway 11.41 million guests compare
  5. 25 Austria 11.25 million guests compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 10.94 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania was 11.97 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.97 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million guests in 2002.
How does Romania rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Romania ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.