Bulgaria vs India: Outbound tourism — Departures

Bulgaria
8.80 million Persons
in 2024
India
8.28 million Persons
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
25th
India rank
27th

Outbound tourism — Departures over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200820162024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.80 million Persons against 8.28 million Persons in India, a difference of 513,510 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and India ranks 27th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria India Difference Ahead
2000s 5.36 million Persons 10.97 million Persons 5.61 million Persons India
2010s 4.93 million Persons 19.63 million Persons 14.70 million Persons India
2020s 4.58 million Persons 7.79 million Persons 3.21 million Persons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Bulgaria or India?
Bulgaria, at 8.80 million Persons against 8.28 million Persons in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Bulgaria and India?
513,510 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and India ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.