International one-day trips in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International one-day trips was 5.33 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.33 million arrivals
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
19th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5.33 million arrivals
in 2022
All-time low
1.92 million arrivals
in 2001
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International one-day trips in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200820221995: 4.5M arrivals1996: 4.0M arrivals1997: 4.6M arrivals1998: 2.6M arrivals1999: 2.6M arrivals2000: 2.1M arrivals2001: 1.9M arrivals2002: 2.1M arrivals2003: 2.2M arrivals2004: 2.4M arrivals2005: 2.4M arrivals2006: 2.3M arrivals2007: 2.6M arrivals2008: 2.8M arrivals2009: 2.1M arrivals2010: 2.3M arrivals2011: 2.4M arrivals2012: 2.3M arrivals2013: 2.3M arrivals2014: 2.1M arrivals2015: 2.2M arrivals2016: 2.4M arrivals2017: 2.7M arrivals2018: 3.1M arrivals2019: 4.8M arrivals2020: 3.7M arrivals2021: 4.9M arrivals2022: 5.3M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international one-day trips in Bulgaria is 5.33 million arrivals, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Bulgaria peaked at 5.33 million arrivals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million arrivals, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 million arrivals 2.57 million arrivals 4.56 million arrivals 5
2000s 2.30 million arrivals 1.92 million arrivals 2.75 million arrivals 10
2010s 2.66 million arrivals 2.10 million arrivals 4.78 million arrivals 10
2020s 4.63 million arrivals 3.68 million arrivals 5.33 million arrivals 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Bahrain 8.26 million arrivals compare
  2. 17 Czechia 6.25 million arrivals compare
  3. 18 Andorra 5.48 million arrivals compare
  4. 20 Argentina 4.75 million arrivals compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 3.75 million arrivals compare
  6. 22 Singapore 3.50 million arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Bulgaria?
International one-day trips in Bulgaria was 5.33 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 million arrivals in 2022.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million arrivals in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for international one-day trips?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.