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Number Of Tourists Entering Romania Dn 12.9% On Yr In June

The number of tourists entering Romania was 12.9% lower in June compared with the same month a year before, while the number of tourists accommodated was down 11.1% on the year, the National Statistical Institute, or INS, said Tuesday.
Number Of Tourists Entering Romania Dn 12.9% On Yr In June
04 aug. 2009, 10:42, English

The number of foreign tourists that entered Romania in June was 10.4% lower compared with June 2008, INS release reads.

Most of foreign visitors, representing 94%, come from European countries, while 60.7% come from EU member states. Hungary accounts for the highest number of tourists who entered Romania, with 36.5%, followed by Bulgaria with 18.5%, Germany, with 10.2%, and Italy – 7.6%.

The number of Romanian tourists traveling abroad in June was up 4.3%, compared with the same month a year before. 

According to the INS release, the number of tourists entering Romania in January-June period was down 14.4% compared with the same period a year ago.