Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 28.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28.82 million for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria peaked at 30.56 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.56 million | — |
| 1991 | 11.00 million | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 12.16 million | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 12.71 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 11.13 million | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 9.99 million | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 9.81 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.50 million | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 8.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.50 million | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 8.55 million | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 9.38 million | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 10.29 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 12.52 million | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 14.16 million | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 16.07 million | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 17.36 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 17.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 16.14 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 20.25 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 21.62 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.19 million | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 26.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 17.62 million | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 24.17 million | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 26.86 million | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 27.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 28.82 million | +4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.82 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.59 million, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.82 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.43 million, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.0% | 30.56 million | 11.00 million |
| 2020 | -55.9% | 27.15 million | 11.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.20 million | 7.50 million | 30.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 million | 8.55 million | 18.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.50 million | 16.14 million | 27.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.85 million | 11.97 million | 28.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria?
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Bulgaria was 28.82 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.56 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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