Abstract:
The analysis of tourism in Romania is a very good instrument to explore various economic and social evolutions, including regional development and GDP. From the total of 8 NUTS 2 regions in Romania, the South-East region is by far the most important in terms of tourism. In the last years, the Center region is getting more an more tourists. Within the North-East region, well-known for its natural and culturalhistorical attractions, Suceava County becomes one of the most atractive areas in Romania. The evolution of accommodation share in the NE region is following the economic developments in Romania: between 1990 and 2001 the decline is evident, while in the following period,2002-2007, a stagnation occurs, followed recently, especially after 2010, by a quasi-exponential trend, in short run. Between 2006 and 2015, in the NE region both Romanian tourist arrivals and foreign tourist arrivals increased. Romanian tourist arrivals dynamic is greater, increasing their arrivals in 2015 compared to 2006 by 41%, while foreign tourist arrivals in the same period increased by only 20%. From the six counties of the region, Suceava has held and holds the largest share of tourist arrivals in the area, namely 24.1% of Romanian tourist arrivals in 1990, continuously growing up to 32.2% in 2015.