International tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 814.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
814.11
Change on year
up 143.4%
World rank
66th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,320
in 2018
All-time low
186.05
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

2505007501.0k1.2k1995200820221995: 414.71996: 337.11997: 362.71998: 327.71999: 306.42000: 348.12001: 401.82002: 436.72003: 518.72004: 597.52005: 628.62006: 675.12007: 678.92008: 7672009: 766.42010: 8132011: 857.52012: 893.92013: 949.52014: 1.0k2015: 989.12016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.1k2020: 1862021: 334.42022: 814.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria stood at 814.11.

The figure is up 143.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria peaked at 1,320 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 186.05, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 414.71 —
1996 337.1 -18.7%
1997 362.66 +7.6%
1998 327.71 -9.6%
1999 306.42 -6.5%
2000 348.1 +13.6%
2001 401.84 +15.4%
2002 436.66 +8.7%
2003 518.68 +18.8%
2004 597.46 +15.2%
2005 628.59 +5.2%
2006 675.11 +7.4%
2007 678.93 +0.6%
2008 767.03 +13.0%
2009 766.42 -0.1%
2010 813.03 +6.1%
2011 857.45 +5.5%
2012 893.94 +4.3%
2013 949.53 +6.2%
2014 1,012 +6.6%
2015 989.06 -2.3%
2016 1,158 +17.1%
2017 1,255 +8.4%
2018 1,320 +5.1%
2019 1,115 -15.6%
2020 186.05 -83.3%
2021 334.44 +79.8%
2022 814.11 +143.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 814.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 74% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 814.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +143.4% 334.44 814.11
2020 -83.3% 1,115 186.05
2021 +79.8% 186.05 334.44

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 349.72 306.42 414.71 5
2000s 581.88 348.1 767.03 10
2010s 1,036 813.03 1,320 10
2020s 444.87 186.05 814.11 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  3. 65 Belgium 821.04 compare
  4. 67 Finland 796.64 compare
  5. 68 French Polynesia 780.35 compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 746.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Bulgaria was 814.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,320 in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 186.05 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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