Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Romania

Romania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 6.15 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.15 billion
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
51st
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.15 billion
in 2024
All-time low
306.00 million
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Romania, 1995–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200920241995: 689.0M1996: 670.0M1997: 603.0M1998: 351.0M1999: 306.0M2000: 394.0M2001: 419.0M2002: 400.0M2003: 523.0M2004: 607.0M2005: 1.3B2006: 1.7B2007: 2.1B2008: 2.6B2009: 1.7B2010: 1.6B2011: 2.0B2012: 1.9B2013: 2.3B2014: 2.4B2015: 2.2B2016: 2.5B2017: 3.6B2018: 3.9B2019: 4.2B2020: 1.6B2021: 3.5B2022: 5.0B2023: 5.7B2024: 6.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 6.15 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Romania peaked at 6.15 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 306.00 million, in 1999.

Romania ranks 51st of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Romania, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 689.00 million —
1996 670.00 million -2.8%
1997 603.00 million -10.0%
1998 351.00 million -41.8%
1999 306.00 million -12.8%
2000 394.00 million +28.8%
2001 419.00 million +6.3%
2002 400.00 million -4.5%
2003 523.00 million +30.8%
2004 607.00 million +16.1%
2005 1.32 billion +118.1%
2006 1.68 billion +26.5%
2007 2.07 billion +23.8%
2008 2.63 billion +26.7%
2009 1.69 billion -35.7%
2010 1.63 billion -3.4%
2011 2.02 billion +23.6%
2012 1.90 billion -5.6%
2013 2.31 billion +21.2%
2014 2.39 billion +3.5%
2015 2.23 billion -6.7%
2016 2.47 billion +11.0%
2017 3.55 billion +43.6%
2018 3.88 billion +9.2%
2019 4.24 billion +9.3%
2020 1.62 billion -61.8%
2021 3.52 billion +117.7%
2022 5.04 billion +42.9%
2023 5.69 billion +13.0%
2024 6.15 billion +8.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 6.15 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 6.15 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 523.80 million 306.00 million 689.00 million 5
2000s 1.17 billion 394.00 million 2.63 billion 10
2010s 2.66 billion 1.63 billion 4.24 billion 10
2020s 4.41 billion 1.62 billion 6.15 billion 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 48 South Africa 6.72 billion compare
  2. 49 Luxembourg 6.68 billion compare
  3. 50 Malta 6.58 billion compare
  4. 52 Finland 6.08 billion compare
  5. 53 Albania 5.92 billion compare
  6. 54 Costa Rica 5.62 billion compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Romania?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Romania was 6.15 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.15 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 306.00 million in 1999.
How does Romania rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Romania ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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