International trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: International trips for personal reasons was 9.65 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.65 million
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
22nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.79 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.24 million
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1995200820221995: 7.8M1996: 6.7M1997: 7.4M1998: 5.1M1999: 4.9M2000: 4.7M2001: 4.9M2002: 5.4M2003: 6.0M2004: 6.7M2005: 6.9M2006: 7.2M2007: 7.3M2008: 8.1M2009: 6.8M2010: 7.4M2011: 7.7M2012: 7.8M2013: 8.2M2014: 8.2M2015: 8.1M2016: 9.2M2017: 10.0M2018: 10.6M2019: 10.8M2020: 4.2M2021: 6.3M2022: 9.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria is 9.65 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria peaked at 10.79 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

International trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 7.81 million —
1996 6.66 million -14.8%
1997 7.36 million +10.5%
1998 5.11 million -30.6%
1999 4.89 million -4.3%
2000 4.74 million -2.9%
2001 4.92 million +3.7%
2002 5.38 million +9.4%
2003 6.03 million +11.9%
2004 6.71 million +11.4%
2005 6.94 million +3.5%
2006 7.17 million +3.2%
2007 7.35 million +2.6%
2008 8.12 million +10.4%
2009 6.80 million -16.2%
2010 7.44 million +9.4%
2011 7.74 million +4.0%
2012 7.83 million +1.1%
2013 8.17 million +4.3%
2014 8.19 million +0.3%
2015 8.13 million -0.8%
2016 9.18 million +13.0%
2017 10.03 million +9.3%
2018 10.64 million +6.0%
2019 10.79 million +1.4%
2020 4.24 million -60.7%
2021 6.32 million +49.0%
2022 9.65 million +52.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 9.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 3.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 9.65 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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
2020 -60.7% 10.79 million 4.24 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.36 million 4.89 million 7.81 million 5
2000s 6.42 million 4.74 million 8.12 million 10
2010s 8.81 million 7.44 million 10.79 million 10
2020s 6.74 million 4.24 million 9.65 million 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  4. 23 Ireland 9.49 million compare
  5. 24 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million compare
  6. 25 Syria 9.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria?
International trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria was 9.65 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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