Bulgaria vs Ireland: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Bulgaria
9.65 million trips
in 2022
Ireland
9.49 million trips
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Ireland rank
23rd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.65 million trips against 9.49 million trips in Ireland, a difference of 165,900 trips.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.36 million trips | 4.28 million trips | 2.08 million trips | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.42 million trips | 6.16 million trips | 254,400 trips | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.81 million trips | 7.85 million trips | 966,760 trips | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 9.65 million trips against 9.49 million trips in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 165,900 trips, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.