Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals

The number of tourist arrivals in Bulgaria rose by 2.5% year-on-year to 771.9 thousand in November 2024, following a 6% increase in the previous month. An increase in trips with all observed purposes was registered: holiday and recreation (7.7%), professional (9.3%), and with other purposes (2.7%). The EU constituted 47.2% of the total visits to Bulgaria, with Romania (42.7%) being the leading contributor, followed by Greece (25%) and Germany (8%). Meanwhile, arrivals from other European countries accounted for 43.8% of the total, mainly from Turkey (50.5%). source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria

Tourist Arrivals in Bulgaria decreased to 953136 in October from 1261743 in September of 2024. Tourist Arrivals in Bulgaria averaged 852541.81 from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3531567.00 in December of 2003 and a record low of 81153.00 in April of 2020. This page provides - Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-1840.20	-1231.40	BGN Million	Oct 2024
Capital Flows	-799.50	77.20	EUR Million	Oct 2024
Crude Oil Production	1.00	1.00	BBL/D/1K	Sep 2024
Current Account	-308.90	8.20	EUR Million	Oct 2024
Current Account to GDP	-0.30	-1.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2023
Exports	7443.30	6679.10	BGN Million	Oct 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt	48084.50	43627.90	EUR Million	Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment	199.50	265.00	EUR Million	Oct 2024
Gold Reserves	40.87	40.87	Tonnes	Sep 2024
Imports	9283.50	7910.50	BGN Million	Oct 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports	67622.97	65325.72	Terajoule	Nov 2024
Remittances	114.50	115.90	EUR Million	Oct 2024
Terrorism Index	0.00	0.00	Points	Dec 2023
Tourist Arrivals YoY	953136.00	1261743.00		Oct 2024
Weapons Sales	34.00	7.00	SIPRI TIV Million	Dec 2022

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	953136.00	1261743.00	3531567.00	81153.00	1991 - 2024		Monthly	NSA

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Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals Up 2.5% YoY in November

The number of tourist arrivals in Bulgaria rose by 2.5% year-on-year to 771.9 thousand in November 2024, following a 6% increase in the previous month. An increase in trips with all observed purposes was registered: holiday and recreation (7.7%), professional (9.3%), and with other purposes (2.7%). The EU constituted 47.2% of the total visits to Bulgaria, with Romania (42.7%) being the leading contributor, followed by Greece (25%) and Germany (8%). Meanwhile, arrivals from other European countries accounted for 43.8% of the total, mainly from Turkey (50.5%).

2024-12-27

Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals Up 6% YoY in October

The number of tourist arrivals in Bulgaria rose by 6% year-on-year to 953.1 thousand in October 2024, following a 4.6% increase in the previous month. An increase in trips with all observed purposes was registered: holiday and recreation (12.9%), professional (4.7%), and with other purposes (1.6%). The EU constituted 50% of the total visits to Bulgaria, with Romania (37.9%) being the leading contributor, followed by Greece (22.6%) and Germany (12.2%). Meanwhile, arrivals from other European countries accounted for 40.8% of the total, mainly from Turkey (46.4%).

2024-11-27

Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals Rise 4.6% YoY in September

The number of tourist arrivals in Bulgaria increased by 4.6% year-on-year to 1.26 million in September 2024, following a 2.8% growth in the previous month. An increase in trips with all observed purposes was registered: professional (9.2%), holiday and recreation (7.1%), and with other purposes (1.3%). The EU constituted 48.6 % of the total visits to Bulgaria, with Romania (30.7%) being the leading contributor, followed by Germany (17%), Greece (14.8%), and Poland (11.1%). Meanwhile, arrivals from other European countries accounted for 40.6% of the total, mainly from Turkey (40.8%).

2024-10-28