Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data was 1.06 million Number in 2026. ▲ Rising
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.06 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.6% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria peaked at 1.06 million Number in 2026 and was at its lowest, 158,554 Number, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 158,554 Number | — |
| 2003 | 175,169 Number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 219,675 Number | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 283,683 Number | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 303,860 Number | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 306,124 Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 262,247 Number | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 276,304 Number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 289,418 Number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 311,030 Number | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 334,865 Number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 360,642 Number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 375,615 Number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 419,024 Number | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 430,357 Number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 437,372 Number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 447,602 Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 593,318 Number | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 290,673 Number | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 781,039 Number | +168.7% |
| 2023 | 493,426 Number | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 484,694 Number | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 524,597 Number | +8.2% |
| 2026 | 1.06 million Number | +102.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.06 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 million Number, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.06 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +168.7% | 290,673 Number | 781,039 Number |
| 2026 | +102.6% | 524,597 Number | 1.06 million Number |
| 2021 | -51.0% | 593,318 Number | 290,673 Number |
| 2023 | -36.8% | 781,039 Number | 493,426 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,187 Number | 158,554 Number | 306,124 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 368,223 Number | 276,304 Number | 447,602 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,364 Number | 290,673 Number | 1.06 million Number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria?
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Bulgaria was 1.06 million Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million Number in 2026.
- What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,554 Number in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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