In July 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 577.2 thousand or by 9.2% above the registered in July 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in July 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.6%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 37.0%, and with professional purpose - 16.4%.
In July 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 872.4 thousand or by 14.7% more in comparison with July 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 25.6%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 20.6%, and with other purposes - by 4.6%.
