The Market Dynamics Of The Tourism Demand In Botosani County During The Period 2009-2018

The absolute and relative dynamics of the tourist arrivals in Botayani County in the period 2009-2018 highlights the increase with 68.21% of the number of tourists in the year 2018 compared to 2009. The highest difference reported to the number of tourists arrived in the county during the base year has been recorded in the year 2017 (+87.3%). Compared to the previous year, it had been recorded increases up to 31.21% (in 2011). Overall, the average level of arrivals was 38,192 thousand persons, with an absolute average increase of 2.12 thousand persons, respectively a relative increase of 5.9%. The analysis of the absolute and relative dynamics of overnight stays in the same period, in Botoani County, reveals that their number grew significantly in 2018 compared to 2009 (+48.68%), the highest increase compared to the base year being achieved in 2017 (+69.38%); compared to the previous year it have been recorded increases up to 32.54% (in 2014). During the whole analysed period, the average level of the overnight stays had the value of 68,795 thousand persons, with an absolute average growth of 2.93 thousand persons, respectively a relative growth of 4%. The average length of stay was about 1.81 days, with an absolute average decrease of 0.024 days. The analysis of the absolute and relative dynamics of tourist density in the period 2009-2018 indicates that this has almost doubled in 2018 compared to 2009 (+97.09%), the highest increase compared to the base year being obtained in the year 2017 (+116.47%). Compared to the previous year, it have been recorded increases up to 31.79% (in 2011). Overall, the average level of turist density had the value of 9.34 tourists/100 inhabitants, with an absolute average increase of 0.66 tourists/100 inhabitants, respectively a relative increase of 7.8 %.