Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.128 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.128 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1724 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 ratio, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0246 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0231 ratio | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 ratio | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 ratio | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 ratio | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 ratio | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 ratio | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0359 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 ratio | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.049 ratio | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0463 ratio | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0512 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0515 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1581 ratio | +207.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1255 ratio | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1256 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.133 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1256 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1486 ratio | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1466 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1547 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1557 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1624 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1632 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1724 ratio | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.137 ratio | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.128 ratio | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0268 ratio | 0.0231 ratio | 0.0348 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 ratio | 0.0334 ratio | 0.1581 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1441 ratio | 0.1255 ratio | 0.1632 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1458 ratio | 0.128 ratio | 0.1724 ratio | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria was 0.128 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1724 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 ratio in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.