Outbound tourism — Departures in Romania

Romania: Outbound tourism — Departures was 14.02 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.02 million Persons
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.02 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
4.27 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Romania, 2010–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M2010201720242010: 10.0M Persons2011: 11.0M Persons2012: 9.9M Persons2013: 10.6M Persons2014: 11.3M Persons2015: 11.2M Persons2016: 9.9M Persons2017: 10.4M Persons2018: 10.5M Persons2019: 13.7M Persons2020: 4.3M Persons2021: 8.2M Persons2022: 10.9M Persons2023: 13.1M Persons2024: 14.0M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, outbound tourism — departures in Romania stood at 14.02 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Romania peaked at 14.02 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million Persons, in 2020.

That places Romania 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.84 million Persons 9.87 million Persons 13.65 million Persons 10
2020s 10.10 million Persons 4.27 million Persons 14.02 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Switzerland 17.94 million Persons compare
  2. 17 Hungary 16.96 million Persons compare
  3. 18 Ireland 15.59 million Persons compare
  4. 20 Norway 13.55 million Persons compare
  5. 21 Czechia 13.41 million Persons compare
  6. 22 Japan 13.01 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Romania?
Outbound tourism — departures in Romania was 14.02 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.02 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million Persons in 2020.
How does Romania rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Romania ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.