Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Bulgaria
5.56 million arrivals
in 2022
Tunisia
6.44 million arrivals
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
48th
Tunisia rank
47th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Tunisia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199520082022

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 6.44 million arrivals against 5.56 million arrivals in Bulgaria, a difference of 884,000 arrivals.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tunisia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 47th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.88 million arrivals 4.36 million arrivals 1.49 million arrivals Tunisia
2000s 4.47 million arrivals 6.12 million arrivals 1.64 million arrivals Tunisia
2010s 7.44 million arrivals 7.10 million arrivals 345,600 arrivals Bulgaria
2020s 3.05 million arrivals 3.64 million arrivals 593,667 arrivals Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Bulgaria or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 6.44 million arrivals against 5.56 million arrivals in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
884,000 arrivals, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 47th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.