Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.9595 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria is 0.9595 ratio, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria peaked at 2.86 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.285 ratio, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.31 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 1.44 ratio | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.53 ratio | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9648 ratio | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7673 ratio | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.602 ratio | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6204 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5417 ratio | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.508 ratio | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5055 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4539 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4997 ratio | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4763 ratio | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3718 ratio | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3848 ratio | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3769 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3556 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3326 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.287 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3124 ratio | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.285 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3054 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3338 ratio | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6144 ratio | +84.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 ratio | +364.7% |
| 2021 | 2.13 ratio | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9595 ratio | -54.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9595 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9595 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +364.7% | 0.6144 ratio | 2.86 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 ratio | 0.9648 ratio | 1.53 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5347 ratio | 0.3718 ratio | 0.7673 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3588 ratio | 0.285 ratio | 0.6144 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 ratio | 0.9595 ratio | 2.86 ratio | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Bulgaria was 0.9595 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 ratio in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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 same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.