What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Bulgaria and Israel?

1.71 million Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

Bulgaria vs Israel: Outbound tourism — Departures

Bulgaria

8.80 million Persons

in 2024

Israel

7.08 million Persons

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

25th

Israel rank

28th

Outbound tourism — Departures over time

Bulgaria
Israel

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.80 million Persons against 7.08 million Persons in Israel, a difference of 1.71 million Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Israel ranks 28th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Israel	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.36 million Persons	4.11 million Persons	1.25 million Persons	Bulgaria
2010s	4.93 million Persons	6.09 million Persons	1.16 million Persons	Israel
2020s	6.67 million Persons	5.83 million Persons	845,036 Persons	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Bulgaria or Israel?: Bulgaria, at 8.80 million Persons against 7.08 million Persons in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Bulgaria and Israel?: 1.71 million Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?: Bulgaria ranks 25th and Israel ranks 28th 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: 17 August 2026

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