Average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average length of stay of international visitors was 3.17 days in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria stood at 3.17 days.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria peaked at 4.3 days in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.97 days, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.4 days | — |
| 1996 | 3.9 days | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 days | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8 days | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 days | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3 days | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 days | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.21 days | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 days | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 days | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.07 days | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8 days | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6 days | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 days | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7 days | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.73 days | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 days | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.71 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 days | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 days | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 days | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.52 days | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.47 days | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 days | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 days | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.12 days | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 days | +1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.17 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.17 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 days | 3.4 days | 4.1 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 4 days | 3.5 days | 4.3 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 days | 3.33 days | 3.73 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 days | 2.97 days | 3.17 days | 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 average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria was 3.17 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 days in 2001.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 days in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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