Average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average length of stay of international visitors was 3.17 days in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.17 days
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.3 days
in 2001
All-time low
2.97 days
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Average length of stay of international visitors in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

012341995200820221995: 3.4 days1996: 3.9 days1997: 4.1 days1998: 3.8 days1999: 3.8 days2000: 3.9 days2001: 4.3 days2002: 4.2 days2003: 4.2 days2004: 4.2 days2005: 4.2 days2006: 4.1 days2007: 3.8 days2008: 3.6 days2009: 3.5 days2010: 3.7 days2011: 3.7 days2012: 3.7 days2013: 3.7 days2014: 3.7 days2015: 3.4 days2016: 3.5 days2017: 3.5 days2018: 3.5 days2019: 3.3 days2020: 3 days2021: 3.1 days2022: 3.2 days

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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