Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 2.98 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.98 million
Change on year
up 61.7%
World rank
42nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.96 million
in 2019
All-time low
581,000
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bulgaria, 1999–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999201020221999: 581.0k2000: 741.0k2001: 864.0k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.9M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.8M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.8M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.6M2018: 3.8M2019: 4.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.8M2022: 3.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bulgaria stood at 2.98 million.

That represents a change of up 61.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bulgaria peaked at 3.96 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 581,000, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 581,000 581,000 581,000 1
2000s 1.60 million 741,000 2.21 million 10
2010s 3.00 million 2.06 million 3.96 million 10
2020s 1.99 million 1.14 million 2.98 million 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 39 Morocco 3.42 million compare
  2. 40 Andorra 3.18 million
  3. 41 Cyprus 3.03 million compare
  4. 43 Slovenia 2.75 million compare
  5. 44 Tunisia 2.69 million compare
  6. 45 Finland 2.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bulgaria?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Bulgaria was 2.98 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 581,000 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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