Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 2.38 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria is 2.38 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria peaked at 2.60 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 312.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 312.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 314.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 355.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 654.00 million current US$ | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 747.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 764.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 836.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 975.00 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.38 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.38 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476.40 million current US$ | 312.00 million current US$ | 747.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 764.00 million current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 975.00 million current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bulgaria was 2.38 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.