In July 2024, the number of trips by Bulgarians abroad was 861,800, or 5% more, year-on-year, the National Institute of Statistics (NSI) reported on Wednesday. The number of non-resident visits to Bulgaria was 1,898,400 or 3,4% more compared to the same month of the previous year.

Most trips of Bulgarian residents were made to:

Turkey – 241,000

Greece – 218

Romania – 64.200

Germany – 55.800

Serbia – 45.500

France – 37.500

Italy – 31600

Austria – 23

Trips with the purpose of rest and recreation accounted for the largest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarians abroad – 47,4%, followed by trips with other purposes (as a guest, for education, participation in cultural and sports events) – 37% and with professional purpose – 15,6%.

In July 2024, the percentage of visits by EU citizens was 50,3% of the total number of visits by non-residents to Bulgaria and reached 954,100, the largest was from visitors from Romania – 28,6%, Germany – 17,1%, and Poland – 10%. Visits by non-residents in the "Other European countries" group were 739,800, or 39% of all visits to Bulgaria. The largest number of visits was from Turkey – 276,400, followed by visits from Ukraine – over 245,600.

Most visits to Bulgaria were from:

Turkey – 276.400

Romania – 273.200

Ukraine – 245.600

Germany - 162.700

Poland – 95.200

Serbia – 87.600

Greece – 75

Czech Republic – 60.800

United Kingdom – 57,400

Netherlands – 40,300./BTA