How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Viet Nam?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.

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.

Bulgaria vs Viet Nam: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Bulgaria

1.24 million trips

in 2022

Viet Nam

1.32 million trips

in 2014

Bulgaria rank

24th

Viet Nam rank

21st

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Bulgaria
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.32 million trips against 1.24 million trips in Bulgaria, a difference of 86,900 trips.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	167,200 trips	326,800 trips	159,600 trips	Viet Nam
2000s	357,100 trips	558,300 trips	201,200 trips	Viet Nam
2010s	1.04 million trips	1.16 million trips	118,320 trips	Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 1.32 million trips against 1.24 million trips in Bulgaria as of 2014.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Bulgaria and Viet Nam?: 86,900 trips, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Viet Nam?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and Viet Nam rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Bulgaria ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.