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

Latest (2022)
0.128 ratio
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1724 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
0.0231 ratio
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, 1995–2022

00.050.10.151995200820221995: 0.025 ratio1996: 0.023 ratio1997: 0.026 ratio1998: 0.026 ratio1999: 0.035 ratio2000: 0.038 ratio2001: 0.037 ratio2002: 0.033 ratio2003: 0.036 ratio2004: 0.041 ratio2005: 0.049 ratio2006: 0.046 ratio2007: 0.051 ratio2008: 0.052 ratio2009: 0.158 ratio2010: 0.126 ratio2011: 0.126 ratio2012: 0.133 ratio2013: 0.126 ratio2014: 0.149 ratio2015: 0.147 ratio2016: 0.155 ratio2017: 0.156 ratio2018: 0.162 ratio2019: 0.163 ratio2020: 0.172 ratio2021: 0.137 ratio2022: 0.128 ratio

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

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 93 Japan 0.1239 ratio compare
  6. 94 Morocco 0.123 ratio compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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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.