Tourism contribution to GDP in Romania

Romania: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Tourism contribution to GDP in Romania, 2011–2021

01232011201620212011: 1.8 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.6 %

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, tourism contribution to gdp in Romania stood at 1.6%.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Romania peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 82nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Tourism contribution to GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Tourism contribution to GDP in Romania, 2011 to 2021.
Year % Change
2011 1.8%
2012 1.9% +2.3%
2013 1.9% +4.0%
2014 2.0% +1.1%
2015 2.4% +22.7%
2016 2.8% +15.3%
2017 2.8% +0.6%
2018 2.9% +4.4%
2019 3.0% +2.5%
2020 1.6% -47.3%
2021 1.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 1.8% 3.0% 9
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2

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  1. 79 Hungary 1.6% compare
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  6. 85 Algeria 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism contribution to gdp in Romania?
Tourism contribution to gdp in Romania was 1.6% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
Romania ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.