International tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International tourist departures per 1000 was 829.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
829.78
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
25th
of 112 countries
All-time high
834.78
in 2019
All-time low
292.11
in 2000
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

2004006008001995200820221995: 421.71996: 362.51997: 372.31998: 318.51999: 294.52000: 292.12001: 344.32002: 405.52003: 4362004: 500.92005: 550.42006: 547.12007: 595.12008: 7602009: 666.82010: 494.22011: 515.32012: 513.62013: 420.42014: 445.92015: 478.42016: 661.12017: 690.12018: 821.12019: 834.82020: 479.52021: 595.32022: 829.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria stood at 829.78.

The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria peaked at 834.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 292.11, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

International tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 421.65 —
1996 362.54 -14.0%
1997 372.27 +2.7%
1998 318.5 -14.4%
1999 294.52 -7.5%
2000 292.11 -0.8%
2001 344.33 +17.9%
2002 405.5 +17.8%
2003 436.04 +7.5%
2004 500.94 +14.9%
2005 550.35 +9.9%
2006 547.1 -0.6%
2007 595.11 +8.8%
2008 759.99 +27.7%
2009 666.8 -12.3%
2010 494.25 -25.9%
2011 515.31 +4.3%
2012 513.6 -0.3%
2013 420.39 -18.1%
2014 445.91 +6.1%
2015 478.44 +7.3%
2016 661.11 +38.2%
2017 690.11 +4.4%
2018 821.1 +19.0%
2019 834.78 +1.7%
2020 479.55 -42.6%
2021 595.3 +24.1%
2022 829.78 +39.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 829.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 829.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 353.9 294.52 421.65 5
2000s 509.83 292.11 759.99 10
2010s 587.5 420.39 834.78 10
2020s 634.88 479.55 829.78 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Fiji 900.28 compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 883.29
  3. 24 Canada 832.64 compare
  4. 26 Estonia 807.35 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 796.05 compare
  6. 28 Israel 754.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria?
International tourist departures per 1000 in Bulgaria was 829.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 834.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 292.11 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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