Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania

Romania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 1.07 million trips in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.07 million trips
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
28th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.07 million trips
in 2024
All-time low
150,000 trips
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania, 1995–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200920241995: 150.0k trips1996: 194.0k trips1997: 183.0k trips1998: 182.0k trips2020: 287.0k trips2021: 444.0k trips2022: 819.0k trips2023: 968.0k trips2024: 1.1M trips

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania is 1.07 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 273.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania peaked at 1.07 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,000 trips, in 1995.

Romania ranks 28th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania, 1995 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1995 150,000 trips —
1996 194,000 trips +29.3%
1997 183,000 trips -5.7%
1998 182,000 trips -0.5%
2020 287,000 trips +57.7%
2021 444,000 trips +54.7%
2022 819,000 trips +84.5%
2023 968,000 trips +18.2%
2024 1.07 million trips +10.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.07 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,289 trips, 3.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.07 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 760,000 trips, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 177,250 trips 150,000 trips 194,000 trips 4
2020s 718,000 trips 287,000 trips 1.07 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 25 Finland 1.20 million trips compare
  2. 26 United States 1.13 million trips compare
  3. 27 Norway 1.10 million trips compare
  4. 29 India 1.03 million trips compare
  5. 30 Brazil 978,400 trips compare
  6. 31 Kazakhstan 938,300 trips compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Romania was 1.07 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million trips in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 trips in 1995.
How does Romania rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
Romania ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.