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Tourism consumption in Bulgaria: Inbound tourism leads with almost 80% contribution

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14 August 2024

Tourism consumption in Bulgaria: Inbound tourism leads with almost 80% contribution

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In 2021, Bulgaria’s total internal tourism consumption saw significant contributions from inbound tourism, with tourists spending the most on accommodation and food services.

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National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In 2021, Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute reported that total internal tourism consumption (combining inbound and domestic) reached 5.7 billion BGN. The largest contribution came from inbound tourism, accounting for 77.7% of all cash expenditure. Among tourists in Bulgaria, the highest share of consumption expenditures was on accommodation services (35.2%) and food and beverage serving services (31.6%). Meanwhile, Bulgarian citizens spending abroad allocated the most funds to food and beverage serving services (38.7%) and passenger transport services (38.4%). The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria provides freely accessible and regularly updated detailed data, serving as a valuable resource for exploring Tourism Satellite Accounts in the country.

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