INS: Tourist Arrivals Up 19% On Year In April

06.01.2012 By Florentina Dragu

Tourist arrivals in Romania rose 18.9% in April from the year-earlier month, while overnight accommodations were up 11% on the year, the statistics institute INS said Friday.

Residents accounted for 76.5% of total arrivals at accommodation establishments in April, while foreigners made up for the reminder 23.5%.

The vast majority of foreign visitors (94.3%) came from Europe, the data showed.

In January through April, tourist arrivals and overnight accommodations rose by 13.5% and 7.7% on the year respectively.

Romanian tourist departures abroad edged down 0.8% on the year in the first four months.