In December 2023, the number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 649.1 thousand, or 7.3% above the registered in December 2022.
The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.8%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 33.5%, and with professional purpose - 21.7%.
The number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 785.4 thousand, or 3.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year. The predominant share of the visits was with other purposes - 57.3%, followed by trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 29.0%, and with professional purpose - 13.7%.
Transit passes through the country were 36.5% (286.5 thousand) of all visits of non-residents to Bulgaria.
