The number of arrivals of tourists at Romania's borders in the first nine months of 2021 was 5,131,300, up 24.9% from the same period in 2020, according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Most foreign visitors came from European countries (95.7%), with the largest share belonging to visitors from Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine. In fact, the first six places, according to the share in the total number of arrivals, belong to countries located in Europe: Bulgaria (18.6%), Moldova (18%), Ukraine (17.8%), Hungary (9%) , Turkey (7.3%), and Germany (3.5%).In the same period of time, 2,335,400 arrivals at the border were recorded from other European Union countries (45.5% of the total arrivals), up 10.8% over the first three quarters of 2020.As against January 1- September 30, 2020, the largest increases in the number of arrivals at Romania's borders were from America (+ 88.3%), Europe (+ 24.6%), Africa (+ 19.2%), and Asia (+ 14.1%). There was a significant decrease in the arrivals of international visitors from Australia, Oceania and other territories (-37.4%).On the other hand, the number of departures of Romanian visitors abroad in the first nine months of 2021 was 8,887,200, up 12.9% over the same period in 2020.Most of the international arrivals were through the border checkpoints at Giurgiu (638,800 arrivals), Otopeni (520,400 arrivals), Calafat (516,200 arrivals), Albita (313,000 arrivals) and Nadlac II (297,100 arrivals).Most of the departures were via Otopeni (1,727,0000 departures), Nadlac II (873,400 departures), Bors (831,800 departures), Petea (569,900 departures) and Albita (523,400 departures).Road transport was the most used mode of transport used by international visitors to travel to Romania and was still preferred by Romanians going abroad.Regarding the arrivals of foreign visitors in Romania, important increases were reported in the use of naval types of transport (+ 141%), road types (+ 23.2%), and air types (+21.7%).The highest increases y-o-y in terms of departures of Romanian visitors abroad were reported in the use of naval types (+ 36%), air types (+ 19.1%), as well as road types(+ 10.3%).A significant decrease was recorded in the use of train by Romanian visitors travelling abroad (-11.3%).
The 2025 edition of the year’s first major film fest in Europe (and one of the biggest worldwide), the Berlin International Film Festival, took place between 13 and 23 February. My notes come with a bit of delay, as I was also hit by the festival flu that got so many of us sniffling and […]
In the absence of current negative influences, Romania’s economy could have an annual growth potential of 3-4%. Political instability and global geopolitical risks are dampening growth. Economic growth in 2024 was driven by wage increases and accelerating consumption, satisfied however largely through imports. Due to a decline in domestic economic competitiveness, net exports contributed negatively […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced on Thursday, March 13, the launch of a new financial education section on the BVB Research Hub platform, dedicated to retail investors. The capital market operator said that it started this project out of the need to increase the level of financial education and promote the investment culture. It […]
The Romanian governing coalition's presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, announced on Thursday, March 13, that he is launching a podcast designed to popularize his candidacy before the May elections. Antonescu, who is backed by the alliance made up of the Liberals (PNL), Social Democrats (PSD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities, stated that he will […]
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD - The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at […]
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy […]
