Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 1.49 trips per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria is 1.49 trips per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 53.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1.63 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5806 trips per person, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9294 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.796 trips per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8849 trips per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6185 trips per person | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5951 trips per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5806 trips per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6143 trips per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6869 trips per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7749 trips per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8694 trips per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9064 trips per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9429 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9741 trips per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 trips per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9132 trips per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 trips per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 trips per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 trips per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 trips per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 trips per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 trips per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 trips per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 trips per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.59 trips per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 trips per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6475 trips per person | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9715 trips per person | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 trips per person | +53.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.49 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.49 trips per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7846 trips per person, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -60.3% | 1.63 trips per person | 0.6475 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7648 trips per person | 0.5951 trips per person | 0.9294 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8346 trips per person | 0.5806 trips per person | 1.08 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 trips per person | 1.01 trips per person | 1.63 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 trips per person | 0.6475 trips per person | 1.49 trips per person | 3 |
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 of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Bulgaria was 1.49 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5806 trips per person in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.