Arrivals in tourist accommodation units, including apartments and rooms for rent, totaled 5.8 million people between January 1 and June 30, 2025, up 0.1% compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Of the total number of arrivals, during the said period, arrivals of Romanian tourists in tourist accommodation units represented 80.8%, while arrivals of foreign tourists represented 19.2%.Overnight stays recorded in tourist accommodation units (including apartments and rooms for rent), in the first six months, totaled 11.6 million, up 2.3% compared to those in the same period last year.Of the total number of overnight stays, during the mentioned period, overnight stays of Romanian tourists in tourist accommodation units represented 79.8%, while overnight stays of foreign tourists represented 20.2%.The average length of stay was two days for Romanian tourists and 2.1 days for foreign tourists.The net occupancy rate of tourist accommodation units in the first six months of this year was 25.7% for all tourist accommodation units (including apartments and rooms for rent), up 0.1 percentage points compared to the same period in 2024.By county, the number of tourist arrivals in tourist accommodation units (including apartments and rooms for rent) recorded higher values in: Bucharest (953,900 people), Brasov (635,600 people) and Constanta (366,200 people), as well as overnight stays: Bucharest (1.93 million people), Brasov (1.18 million people) and Constanta (977,000 people).By country, the most arrivals of foreign tourists accommodated in tourist accommodation units (including apartments and rooms for rent), during the reference period, came from: Germany (104,800 people), Italy (103,000 people) and the United Kingdom (72,700 people).The INS specifies that following Romania's accession to the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, starting with January of this year, information regarding the arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania and the departures of Romanian visitors abroad are no longer comparable and will no longer be published.
The gross income of employees who worked full-time under a labour contract and were paid for the entire month of October 2024 was RON 8,374, more than a quarter above the basic gross salary of RON 6,553, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Around 40% of these employees earned […]
Over 31,600 building permits for residential properties were issued in the first ten months of this year, up 4.1% compared with the same period last year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Increases were recorded in all development regions: West (+297 permits), Centre (+235), North-West (+192), North-East (+134), South-East […]
VAT revenues increased in the third quarter of this year by 6.74 billion lei compared to the same period last year, totaling 35.48 billion RON, out of a total of 94.75 billion RON for the first nine months of 2025, according to data transmitted on Monday by the Ministry of Finance.Of the amount of 6.74 […]
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) listed on Friday a new bond issue on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), worth 1.12 billion RON, the BVB said in a release.This is the 11th bond issue listed by BCR on the Stock Exchange to date, bringing the total value of BCR's listed bonds close to […]
Romania's insurance sector is strengthening its performance against the backdrop of a dynamic market undergoing significant structural transformation, according to a new study on developments in the insurance markets of Central and Eastern Europe, conducted by a consultancy firm in partnership with a research provider."Romania stands out as one of the most dynamic insurance […]
The minimum turnover tax is a barrier to investment, and in a period when the private sector is undergoing restructuring and layoffs, it adds additional pressure on companies, according to a letter signed by 14 investor organizations that once again request the elimination of the minimum tax."In view of the discussions on the construction […]
