Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 8.98 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.98 million Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.98 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
2.05 million Number
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 7.7M Number1991: 3.4M Number1992: 3.9M Number1993: 3.5M Number1994: 3.1M Number1995: 2.9M Number1996: 2.6M Number1997: 2.2M Number1998: 2.3M Number1999: 2.0M Number2000: 2.2M Number2001: 2.2M Number2002: 2.5M Number2003: 3.0M Number2004: 3.3M Number2005: 3.8M Number2006: 4.3M Number2007: 4.8M Number2008: 5.0M Number2009: 4.3M Number2010: 4.3M Number2011: 4.9M Number2012: 5.5M Number2013: 5.8M Number2014: 5.9M Number2015: 6.3M Number2016: 7.2M Number2017: 7.5M Number2018: 7.8M Number2019: 8.2M Number2020: 4.0M Number2021: 5.6M Number2022: 7.6M Number2023: 8.6M Number2024: 9.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria is 8.98 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria peaked at 8.98 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million Number, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.38 million Number 2.05 million Number 7.71 million Number 10
2000s 3.55 million Number 2.23 million Number 4.97 million Number 10
2010s 6.35 million Number 4.34 million Number 8.19 million Number 10
2020s 6.98 million Number 4.02 million Number 8.98 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Finland 13.02 million Number compare
  2. 21 Ireland 12.66 million Number compare
  3. 22 Denmark 9.67 million Number compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 6.98 million Number compare
  5. 25 Iceland 6.09 million Number compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 5.73 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria was 8.98 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million Number in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,092 data points, 1990–2025
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