Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
33rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
241.91 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Bulgaria peaked at 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 241.91 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd 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.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 543.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 484.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 555.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 316.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 320.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 267.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 241.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 270.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 281 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 303.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 317.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 306.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 339.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 365.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 284.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 312.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 323.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 317.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 315.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 290.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 309.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 329.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 383.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 440.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 684.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 531.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 710.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 443.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 316.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 555.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 297.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 241.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 365.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 290.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 684.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 531.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Lithuania 927.28 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Spain 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 32 American Samoa 784.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Latvia 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Montserrat 684.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Singapore 600.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Bulgaria?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Bulgaria was 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.