Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Romania

Romania: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 452,000 guests in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
452,000 guests
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
84th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.77 million guests
in 2018
All-time low
452,000 guests
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: 747.0k guests1996: 741.0k guests1997: 806.0k guests1998: 792.0k guests1999: 787.0k guests2000: 852.0k guests2001: 895.0k guests2002: 982.0k guests2003: 1.1M guests2004: 1.3M guests2005: 1.4M guests2006: 1.4M guests2007: 1.5M guests2008: 1.4M guests2009: 1.3M guests2010: 1.3M guests2011: 1.5M guests2012: 1.5M guests2013: 1.6M guests2014: 1.8M guests2015: 2.1M guests2016: 2.5M guests2017: 2.7M guests2018: 2.8M guests2019: 2.7M guests2020: 453.0k guests2021: 869.0k guests2022: 1.7M guests2023: 2.1M guests2024: 452.0k guests

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

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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Indicator
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
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.