Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.74 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.74 billion
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.06 billion
in 2018
All-time low
517.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.74 billion 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 517.00 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 662.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 541.00 million | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 517.00 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 billion | +122.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 billion | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 billion | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.39 billion | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 2.80 billion | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 billion | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 billion | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.18 billion | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 4.85 billion | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 billion | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 billion | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.30 billion | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 billion | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.41 billion | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.52 billion | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.57 billion | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.15 billion | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.66 billion | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 billion | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.83 billion | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 billion | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 billion | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 3.79 billion | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 4.55 billion | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 4.74 billion | +4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.74 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 78% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.74 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810.80 million | 517.00 million | 1.18 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion | 1.26 billion | 4.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion | 3.57 billion | 5.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 billion | 1.85 billion | 4.74 billion | 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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