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Trends in foreign visitors to Bulgaria

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14 August 2024

Trends in foreign visitors to Bulgaria

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

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Tourism indicators reveal comprehensive information about the purpose of visit and country of origin of visitors to Bulgaria.

Publishing org

National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Bulgaria

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

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 / 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 associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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In May 2024, the National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria reported that visitors from abroad had various purposes for visiting the country. The majority of trips were for guests, transit, and other purposes (47.9% of all trips), followed by holiday and recreation purposes (38.2%). Among international tourists, the highest demand came from Romania (22.3% of all trips) and Turkey (17.3%). The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria provides freely accessible and automatically updated data, making it a valuable resource for those interested in exploring the purpose of visit and country of origin of visitors to Bulgaria.

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