Residents accounted for 75.8% of total arrivals at accommodation establishments in the first six months, while foreigners made up for the reminder 24.2%. The vast majority of foreign visitors (74.9%) came from Europe, the data showed.
In June alone, tourist arrivals at Romanian accommodation establishments rose 17.3% compared with the year-earlier month, while overnight accommodations went up 15.3% on the year.
Bucharest and county capitals attracted most foreign tourists in June (73.2% of arrivals at accommodation structures), followed by other localities and tourist destinations (12.3%) and mountain resorts (9.6%).
Border crossings of foreigners to Romania went up 4% on the year in June, while Romanian tourist departures aboard increased 18.9%, INS said.