Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.74 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.74 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria peaked at 5.06 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 517.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 662.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 541.00 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 517.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +122.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.18 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 4.55 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.74 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.74 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810.80 million current US$ | 517.00 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 4.74 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria was 4.74 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.