On the other hand, foreigners spent EUR730 million in Romania in the same period, versus EUR706 million in the first six months of 2015.
Thus, tourism deficit dropped to EUR122 million compared with EUR155 million in January-June 2015. This indicator is also a barometer of local travel agencies’ businesses, as they rely on the sale of airline tickets for international destinations and on the sale of vacations abroad.
In 2015, Romanians spent EUR1.8 billion on trips abroad and foreigners spent EUR1.5 billion in the country, so that tourism deficit reached EUR314 million, according to central bank data. Romanians focused on vacations in local seaside, mountain and spa resorts.