International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Romania
Romania: International tourism, receipts was 1.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Romania, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.61 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 62.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Romania peaked at 4.24 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 306.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Romania 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 689.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 670.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 603.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 351.00 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 306.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 394.00 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 419.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 400.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 523.00 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 607.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +118.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 3.88 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -62.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.61 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.80 million current US$ | 306.00 million current US$ | 689.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 394.00 million current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 4.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Romania?
- International tourism, receipts in Romania was 1.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.