Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania
Romania: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 452,000 guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania stood at 452,000 guests. 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 guests in 2018 and was at its lowest, 452,000 guests, 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
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 747,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 741,000 guests | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 806,000 guests | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 792,000 guests | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 787,000 guests | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 852,000 guests | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 895,000 guests | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 982,000 guests | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million guests | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million guests | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million guests | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million guests | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million guests | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million guests | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million guests | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million guests | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million guests | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million guests | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million guests | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million guests | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million guests | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million guests | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million guests | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million guests | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million guests | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 453,000 guests | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 869,000 guests | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million guests | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million guests | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 452,000 guests | -78.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 452,000 guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 18% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 452,000 guests is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -83.0% | 2.66 million guests | 453,000 guests |
| 2021 | +91.8% | 453,000 guests | 869,000 guests |
| 2022 | +90.6% | 869,000 guests | 1.66 million guests |
| 2024 | -78.4% | 2.10 million guests | 452,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 774,600 guests | 741,000 guests | 806,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million guests | 852,000 guests | 1.53 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million guests | 1.33 million guests | 2.77 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million guests | 452,000 guests | 2.10 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- 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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania was 452,000 guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 guests in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,000 guests 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.