International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Romania
Romania: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 3.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Romania, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Romania is 3.02 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Romania peaked at 6.00 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 396.00 million current US$, in 2002.
Romania ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 697.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 665.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 681.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 458.00 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 402.00 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 425.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 449.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 396.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 479.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 539.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 923.00 million current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +70.4% |
| 2018 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -49.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.02 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.02 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580.60 million current US$ | 402.00 million current US$ | 697.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 970.30 million current US$ | 396.00 million current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 35.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Romania?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Romania was 3.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.