Bulgaria vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Bulgaria
1.24 million trips
in 2022
United States
1.13 million trips
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
24th
United States rank
26th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.24 million trips against 1.13 million trips in United States, a difference of 106,600 trips.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,333 trips | 7.29 million trips | 7.13 million trips | United States |
| 2000s | 357,100 trips | 6.46 million trips | 6.10 million trips | United States |
| 2010s | 1.29 million trips | 6.59 million trips | 5.30 million trips | United States |
| 2020s | 798,950 trips | 1.38 million trips | 577,850 trips | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Bulgaria or United States?
- Bulgaria, at 1.24 million trips against 1.13 million trips in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Bulgaria and United States?
- 106,600 trips, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.