Increase in Tourist Visits to Romania during the Initial Half of 2025
In the January-May 2025 period, Romania welcomed a total of **4.49 million tourists** in its tourist accommodation structures, marking a **0.8% increase** compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS)[1][3].
The data reveals that **80.8% of the arrivals** were Romanian tourists, while **19.2%** were foreign tourists. The countries contributing the most to the foreign tourist population were:
- **Italy** with approximately 87,400 visitors - **Germany** with around 77,800 visitors - **Israel** with about 60,500 visitors
Moldova ranked 8th among the top sources of foreign tourists, with 37,867 Moldovan tourists visiting Romania in the same period[1][3].
The top cities attracting tourists were Bucharest, Brașov, and Cluj, reflecting the popularity of these destinations[1][3]. Bucharest recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals (777,800 persons), followed by Brașov with 530,000 persons and Cluj with 238,700 persons.
In terms of overnight stays, Bucharest had the highest number (1,588,900 persons), followed by Brasov with 989,500 persons and Cluj with 355,100 persons. The average length of stay for Romanian tourists was 1.9 days, while for foreign tourists it was 2.1 days.
It is worth noting that as of Romania's accession to the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, information on arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania and departures of Romanian visitors abroad, starting from 2025, is no longer comparable and will no longer be published by the INS[1].
This data indicates a slight growth in tourist arrivals overall, with a significant contribution from Italian, German, Israeli, and Moldovan visitors[1][3].
Sources: [1] National Institute of Statistics (INS) [3] Radu, (radu@our website)
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The data suggests that the top foreign tourist populations visiting Romania between January and May 2025 were from Italy, Germany, Israel, and Moldova, contributing approximately 87,400, 77,800, 60,500, and 37,867 visitors respectively. The lifestyle and travel sections would find this general news interesting, considering the migration patterns and preferences of tourists from these countries.
