In November 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 373.5 thousand or by 22.4% above the registered in November 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in November 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.7%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 26.8%, and with holiday and recreation purpose - 26.5%.
In November 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 524.1 thousand or by 20.0% more in comparison with November 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 25.2%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 21.6%, and with other purposes - by 16.9%.
