Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin was 8.52 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.52 million Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.52 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
3.90 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2005201420242005: 4.2M Number2006: 4.9M Number2007: 4.6M Number2008: 4.7M Number2009: 4.1M Number2010: 4.0M Number2011: 4.6M Number2012: 5.1M Number2013: 5.4M Number2014: 5.5M Number2015: 5.8M Number2016: 6.8M Number2017: 7.0M Number2018: 7.3M Number2019: 7.7M Number2020: 3.9M Number2021: 5.5M Number2022: 7.3M Number2023: 8.2M Number2024: 8.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 8.52 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Bulgaria peaked at 8.52 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million Number, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2005 4.17 million Number
2006 4.89 million Number +17.1%
2007 4.60 million Number -5.9%
2008 4.70 million Number +2.1%
2009 4.09 million Number -12.8%
2010 4.05 million Number -1.1%
2011 4.60 million Number +13.6%
2012 5.15 million Number +11.9%
2013 5.45 million Number +5.8%
2014 5.49 million Number +0.7%
2015 5.78 million Number +5.3%
2016 6.78 million Number +17.3%
2017 7.01 million Number +3.5%
2018 7.32 million Number +4.3%
2019 7.66 million Number +4.7%
2020 3.90 million Number -49.2%
2021 5.49 million Number +41.0%
2022 7.27 million Number +32.4%
2023 8.19 million Number +12.5%
2024 8.52 million Number +4.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8.52 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 million Number, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8.52 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.24 million Number, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.49 million Number 4.09 million Number 4.89 million Number 5
2010s 5.93 million Number 4.05 million Number 7.66 million Number 10
2020s 6.67 million Number 3.90 million Number 8.52 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Finland 11.81 million Number compare
  2. 26 Ireland 11.24 million Number compare
  3. 27 Denmark 8.99 million Number compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 6.32 million Number compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 6.32 million Number compare
  6. 31 Slovakia 5.52 million Number compare
  7. 31 Slovakia 5.52 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Bulgaria?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Bulgaria was 8.52 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 907 data points, 2005–2025
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