In August 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 590.6 thousand or by 15.3% above the registered in August 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in August 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.7%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 41.7%, and with professional purpose - 13.6%.
In August 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 917.5 thousand or by 10.9% more in comparison with August 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with holiday and recreation purpose - by 18.4%, with professional purpose - by 8.7%, and with other purposes - by 0.7%.
