Tourist Arrivals In Romania Rise 14.1% M-M In Feb – INS

The number of tourists entering Romania was 14.1% higher in February compared with the same month a year before, while the number of tourists accommodated was up 16.2% on the year, the National Statistical Institute, or INS, said Monday.

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Romanian tourists accounted for 79.3% of the total, while foreign tourists represented 20.7% in February, similar with the same period a year before.

The number of foreign tourists that entered Romania in February was 3.8% lower compared with February 2010, INS release notes.

Most of foreign visitors, representing 95.5%, come from European countries, while 62.2% come from EU member states. Hungary accounts for the highest number of tourists who entered Romania, with 36.6%, followed by Bulgaria with 21.4%, Italy - 8.4%, Germany - 7.9% and Poland - 3.6%.

The number of Romanian tourists traveling abroad in January was down 3.9% on the year in February.

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