Bulgaria vs Greece: International tourist departures

Bulgaria
5.66 million
in 2022
Greece
5.09 million
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Greece rank
36th

International tourist departures over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199520082022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.66 million against 5.09 million in Greece, a difference of 570,000.

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 3.80 million 1.56 million Bulgaria
2010s 4.21 million 6.08 million 1.87 million Greece
2020s 4.36 million 3.15 million 1.21 million 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 against 5.09 million in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Bulgaria and Greece?
570,000, 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?
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

Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed