In February 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 249.5 thousand or by 1.4% above the registered in February 2013. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 56.4%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 24.3%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 19.3%.
In February 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 320.4 thousand as compared to February 2013 they remain approximately at the same level. An increase was registered in the visits with professional purpose - by 6.7%, while the visits with holiday and recreation purpose and other purposes decreased by 1.2 and 0.6% respectively.
