Over 965,000 non-resident tourists stayed in Romania in the first half of this year, and their total spending amounted to 3 billion lei, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on last Thursday.On average, a non-resident tourist spent 3,100 lei in Romania in the first half of this year.Business trips were the main reason for 55.7% of non-resident tourists who arrived in Romania between January and June, accounting for 58.6% of the total expenditure.More than 44% of non-resident tourists arrived in Romania for private purposes, accounting for 41.4% of total expenditure.In the second quarter, the total number of non-resident tourists accommodated in collective tourist accommodation structures was 586,300 and their expenditures amounted to 1.85 billion lei (on average 3156.9 lei/person).Of the non-resident tourists who arrived in Romania in the second quarter of 2024, 53.6% traveled for business purposes, their expenditures accounting for 57.2% of the total expenditures. Of the total business spending in the second quarter, the main share was spent on accommodation (52%), followed by expenditure in restaurants and bars (16.9%) and shopping (14%).Private tourists accounted for 46.4% of the total, their expenditure representing 42.8% of total expenditure. Spending on accommodation accounted for 43.6% of total spending, followed by spending on shopping (15.3%) and spending in restaurants and bars (15.1%).
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The European Development Bank approved a EUR 140 million loan for Romania’s “Cultural Foundations” project, aimed at preserving historical monuments and constructing cultural buildings in the country. The project targets 14 investment objectives of national and European relevance, administered by public institutions under the Ministry of Culture, including the Romanian Athenaeum, the Romanian National Operas […]
