Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania

Romania: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 452,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
452,000
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
84th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2018
All-time low
452,000
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, 1995–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1995200920241995: 747.0k1996: 741.0k1997: 806.0k1998: 792.0k1999: 787.0k2000: 852.0k2001: 895.0k2002: 982.0k2003: 1.1M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.8M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.7M2020: 453.0k2021: 869.0k2022: 1.7M2023: 2.1M2024: 452.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania stood at 452,000. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania peaked at 2.77 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 452,000, in 2024.

Romania ranks 84th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 747,000 —
1996 741,000 -0.8%
1997 806,000 +8.8%
1998 792,000 -1.7%
1999 787,000 -0.6%
2000 852,000 +8.3%
2001 895,000 +5.0%
2002 982,000 +9.7%
2003 1.09 million +10.6%
2004 1.33 million +22.7%
2005 1.41 million +5.6%
2006 1.36 million -3.1%
2007 1.53 million +12.3%
2008 1.44 million -6.0%
2009 1.26 million -12.7%
2010 1.33 million +5.7%
2011 1.50 million +12.7%
2012 1.54 million +3.1%
2013 1.60 million +3.4%
2014 1.80 million +12.7%
2015 2.08 million +16.0%
2016 2.46 million +17.9%
2017 2.73 million +11.2%
2018 2.77 million +1.4%
2019 2.66 million -4.1%
2020 453,000 -83.0%
2021 869,000 +91.8%
2022 1.66 million +90.6%
2023 2.10 million +26.5%
2024 452,000 -78.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 452,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 18% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 452,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -83.0% 2.66 million 453,000
2021 +91.8% 453,000 869,000
2022 +90.6% 869,000 1.66 million
2024 -78.4% 2.10 million 452,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 774,600 741,000 806,000 5
2000s 1.21 million 852,000 1.53 million 10
2010s 2.05 million 1.33 million 2.77 million 10
2020s 1.10 million 452,000 2.10 million 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 81 Botswana 494,000 compare
  2. 82 Cameroon 489,000 compare
  3. 83 Togo 482,000 compare
  4. 85 Guadeloupe 424,000 compare
  5. 86 Algeria 404,000 compare
  6. 87 Bolivia 353,402 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania was 452,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 452,000 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Romania ranks 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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