Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania
Romania: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 11.83 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania is 11.83 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 331.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania peaked at 11.83 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 428.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Romania ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 749.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 716.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 699.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 504.00 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 428.00 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 447.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 475.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 448.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 572.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 672.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2018 | 6.11 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.53 billion current US$ | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2022 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 10.70 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 11.83 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.83 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.83 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619.20 million current US$ | 428.00 million current US$ | 749.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 447.00 million current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 7.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Romania was 11.83 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.