In December alone, tourist arrivals were up 10.1% on the year, while overnight staying rose 4.5%.
Residents accounted for 79.9% of total arrivals at accommodation establishments in December, while foreigners made up for the reminder 20.1%. The vast majority of foreign visitors (76.1%) came from Europe, the data showed.
Bucharest and county capitals attracted most foreign tourists in December (83.9% of arrivals at accommodation structures), followed by other localities and tourist destinations (9.9%) and mountain resorts (4.4%).
Border crossings of foreigners to Romania went up 18.9% on the year in December, while Romanian tourist departures aboard increased 8.5%, INS said.