Bulgaria vs Greece: International tourist departures
Bulgaria
5.66 million departures
in 2022
Greece
5.09 million departures
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Greece rank
36th
International tourist departures over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.66 million departures against 5.09 million departures in Greece, a difference of 570,000 departures.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 36th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 million departures | 3.80 million departures | 1.56 million departures | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.21 million departures | 6.08 million departures | 1.87 million departures | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.36 million departures | 3.15 million departures | 1.21 million departures | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 5.66 million departures against 5.09 million departures in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 570,000 departures, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 36th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.