Tourism Satellite Accounts


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1. Inbound tourism consumption by products and categories of visitors in 20171
(Million BGN)
Products Inbound tourism expenditure
Same day visitors Tourists Total visitors
Total Consumption products 1 355.19 6 624.46 7 979.65
Tourism characteristic products 696.98 5 143.19 5 840.17
Accommodation services x 1 653.64 1 653.64
Food and beverage serving services 131.74 2 057.89 2 189.63
Passenger transport services 380.51 549.96 930.47
Travel agencies and other reservation services 11.79 102.55 114.34
Cultural services 111.49 555.88 667.37
Sports and recreational services 61.45 223.27 284.72
Other consumption products 658.21 1 481.27 2 139.48
1 Provisional data
"x" category not available
2. Domestic tourism consumption, by products and categories of resident visitors in 20171
(Million BGN)
Products Domestic tourism expenditure
Same day visitors Tourists Total visitors
Total Consumption products 141.39 1 503.52 1 644.91
Tourism characteristic products 108.70 1 427.20 1 535.90
Accommodation services x 386.71 386.71
Food and beverage serving services 48.94 423.45 472.39
Passenger transport services 51.15 385.77 436.92
Travel agencies and other reservation services 2.46 89.02 91.48
Cultural services 2.46 113.05 115.51
Sports and recreational services 3.69 29.20 32.89
Other consumption products 32.69 76.32 109.01
1 Provisional data
"x" category not available
3. Outbound tourism consumption, by products and categories of visitors in 20171
(Million BGN)
Products Outbound tourism expenditure
Same day visitors Tourists Total visitors
Total Consumption products 138.02 3 394.28 3 532.30
Tourism characteristic products 106.69 2 896.75 3 003.44
Accommodation services x 781.19 781.19
Food and beverage serving services 50.05 887.13 937.18
Passenger transport services 48.56 835.38 883.94
Travel agencies and other reservation services 4.98 185.53 190.51
Cultural services 1.08 162.58 163.66
Sports and recreational services 2.02 44.94 46.96
Other consumption products 31.33 497.53 528.86
1 Provisional data
"x" category not available
4. Internal tourism consumption, by products and types of tourism in 20171
(Million BGN)
Products Visitors final consumption expenditure in cash Internal tourism consumption-total
Inbound tourism consumption Domestic tourism consumption
Total Consumption products 7 979.65 1 644.91 9 624.56
Tourism characteristic products 5 840.17 1 535.90 7 376.07
Accommodation services 1 653.64 386.71 2 040.35
Food and beverage serving services 2 189.63 472.39 2 662.02
Passenger transport services 930.47 436.92 1 367.39
Travel agencies and other reservation services 114.34 91.48 205.82
Cultural services 667.37 115.51 782.88
Sports and recreational services 284.72 32.89 317.61
Other consumption products 2 139.48 109.01 2 248.49
1 Provisional data
13.12.2019
Tourism satellite accounts - tourism satellite accounts
Contact
Contact organisation

National Statistical Institute

Contact organisation unit

"Statistics of Tourism and Business Surveys" Department

Contact name

Lidia Sandeva

Contact person function

State Expert

Contact mail address

2, P. Volov Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria

Contact email address

[email protected]

Contact phone number

+359 2 9857 681

Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified15 December 2016
Metadata last posted15 December 2016
Metadata last update15 December 2016
Statistical presentation
Data description

Tourism Satellite Accounts is an internationally accepted statistical system description, classification and analysis of tourism expenditure. Application of this statistical system is designed to estimate all expenditure related tourist trips, made before, during and after the trips. In accordance with the methodology of Tourism Satellite Accounts includes the following expenditure at current prices for tourist trips:

· expenditure of the residents in the country;

· expenditure of the non-residents in the country;

· expenditure of the residents abroad.

Classification system

Classification of Economic Activities (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008)

Sector coverage

Total for the country.

Statistical concepts and definitions

An international tourist is any person who travels to a country other than his/her permanent residence at least 24 hours but no more than one year and whose main purpose is not doing any activity for payment.

The purposes of visiting a country are the following:

· Excursion, holiday or entertainment (visits to cultural or historical sightseeing, sports events and other);

· Visiting friends and relatives;

· Professional purposes (business trips, participation in conferences, congresses, concluding deals, etc.);

· Other purposes.

Statistical unit

The object of the survey are the foreign residents visiting Republic of Bulgaria and Bulgarian residents travelling abroad.

Statistical population

Not applicable.

Reference area

Expenditures of the Bulgarian and foreign residents on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and expenditures of the Bulgarian residents abroad.

Time coverage

From 2008. 

Base period

2008

Unit of measure

Million BGN

Reference period

Annually

Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements

 Till the end of 2011 - Directive 95/57 EC.

Since January 2012 - Regulation 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism and Commission implementing Regulation 1051/2011 implementing Regulation 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism, as regards the structure of the quality reports and the transmission of the data.

 

 

 

Data sharing

Not applicable.

Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy

· Law on Statistics;

· Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.

Confidentiality - data treatment

Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law.

Release policy
Release calendar

The date for publishing of statistical information is indicated in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.

Release calendar access

The calendar is available on the NSI website: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480

User access

The data are published on the NSI website, section Domain statistics - Tourism in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers.

Frequency of dissemination

Annually

Accessibility and clarity
News release

Not applicable.

Publications

Not applicable.

On-line database

Data on the tourism satellite accounts are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Domain statistics ? Tourism - Tourism Satellite Accounts: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/7088

Micro-data access

Not applicable.

Other

Not applicable.

Documentation on methodology

"TSA - Recommended Methodology and Framework" is in accordance with the World Tourism Organization, Eurostat and the UN. The purpose of the common methodology is every country used the same framework to construct the TSA. It is necessary for comparability the data in international scale.

Quality documentation

Not available.

Quality management
Quality assurance

Not applicable.

Quality assessment

Not applicable.

Relevance
User needs

The users are the World Tourism Organization, Eurostat, the Bulgarian government bodies - Council of Ministers, Ministry of Tourism, and others.

User satisfaction

The users? satisfaction survey is not carried out.

Completeness

The data cover the requirements for completeness as regards the recommendations of the World Tourism Organization.

Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy

The statistical data are with high degree of accuracy as regards the recommendations of the World Tourism Organization.

Sampling error

Not applicable.

Non-sampling error

Not applicable.

Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness

The data are published in compliance with the date for publication of the Input-Output tables of the National accounts.

Punctuality

The publication dates by point 15.1 are observed.

Coherence and comparability
Comparability - geographical

Not applicable.

Comparability - over time

The data are calculated by common methodology and are comparable by years.

Coherence - cross domain

Not applicable.

Coherence - internal

Not applicable.

Cost and burden

Not applicable.

Data revision
Data revision - policy

Not applicable.

Data revision - practice

Not applicable.

Statistical processing
Source data

Main sources of data:

1. Statistical survey on Accommodation establishments;

2. Sample survey on Tourist trips and tourism related expenditure of the population;

3. Sample survey on Bulgarian and foreigner citizens passing the border check points;

4. Balance of payment;

5. National accounts;

6. Annual report of the tourist operators and tourist agencies;

7. Statistical survey on the activities of the museums.

Frequency of data collection

Monthly

Data collection

Aggregated data from the surveys indicated in the item 20.1 are used.

Data validation

Not applicable.

Data compilation

The data are aggregated to total for the country.

Adjustment

Not applicable.

Comment
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  • Activity of accommodation establishments in November 2019
    Friday, 10 January 2020 - 11:00

    In November 2019, 1 838 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 53.7 thousand and the bed-places were 108.7 thousand. In comparison with November 2018, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 0.3%, and the bed-places in them - by 1.0%.

    The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in November 2019 was 762.9 thousand, or by 11.4% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

    The total revenues from nights spent in November 2019 reached 42.8 million BGN or by 12.0% more compared to November 2018.

    Accommodation2019-11_en_4JW9YBA.pdf
  • Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in November 2019
    Monday, 30 December 2019 - 11:00

    In November 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 438.3 thousand or by 2.8% above the registered in November 2018. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in November 2019 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 45.0%, followed by those with professional purpose - 28.2%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 26.8%.

    In November 2019, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 609.7 thousand or by 6.0% more in comparison with November 2018. In November 2019, the predominant share of the visits with other purposes was 47.3%, followed by trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 32.9%, and with professional purpose - 19.8%.

    Tourism2019-11_en_UIPWXGV.pdf
  • Activity of accommodation establishments in October 2019
    Tuesday, 10 December 2019 - 11:00

    In October 2019, 1 960 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 68.4 thousand and the bed-places were 142.7 thousand. In comparison with October 2018, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) decreased by 2.5%, and the bed-places in them - by 6.4%.

    The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in October 2019 was 910.4 thousand, or by 0.2% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

    The total revenues from nights spent in October 2019 reached 51.9 million BGN or by 4.0% more compared to October 2018.

    Accommodation2019-10_en_7OTKKY4.pdf
  • Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in October 2019
    Wednesday, 27 November 2019 - 11:00

    In October 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 473.3 thousand or by 4.1% above the registered in October 2018. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2019 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.0%, followed by those with professional purpose - 28.7%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 27.3%.

    In October 2019, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 766.4 thousand or by 3.7% more in comparison with October 2018. In October 2019, the predominant share of the visits with other purposes was 45.4%, followed by trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 35.8%, and with professional purpose - 18.8%.

    Tourism2019-10_en_RKKO5ZN.pdf
  • Tourist Trips and Tourism-related Expenditure of the Population in Third Quarter of 2019 (preliminary data)
    Thursday, 21 November 2019 - 11:00

    In the third quarter of 2019, 1 733.9 thousand Bulgarian residents made tourist trips. The majority (75.6%) of them travelled only within the country, 20.5% - only abroad and 3.9% - both in the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2018 the total number of the travelled persons aged 15 and over decreased by 7.9%.

    Trips2019q3_en_6B515R8.pdf
  • Activity of accommodation establishments in September 2019
    Monday, 11 November 2019 - 11:00

    In September 2019, 2 924 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 131.6 thousand and the bed-places were 294.7 thousand. In comparison with September 2018, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 2.9%, and the bed-places in them - by 0.8%.

    The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in September 2019 was 3 097.1 thousand, or by 2.3% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

    The total revenues from nights spent in September 2019 reached 166.7 million BGN or by 1.5% more compared to September 2018.

    Accommodation2019-09_en_5X3AA9W.pdf
  • Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in September 2019
    Monday, 28 October 2019 - 11:00

    In September 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 653.6 thousand or by 3.2% above the registered in September 2018. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in September 2019 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.9%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 35.8%, and with professional purpose - 20.3%.

    In September 2019, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 286.4 thousand or by 2.9% less in comparison with September 2018. In September 2019, the predominant share of the visits with holiday and recreation purpose was 46.6%, followed by trips with other purposes - 39.1%, and with professional purpose - 14.3%.

    Tourism2019-09_en_DO4LDOT.pdf
  • Activity of accommodation establishments in August 2019
    Thursday, 10 October 2019 - 11:00

    In August 2019, 3 391 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 141.7 thousand and the bed-places were 325.4 thousand. In comparison with August 2018, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 5.0%, and the bed-places in them - by 1.5%.

    The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in August 2019 was 6 410.5 thousand, or by 5.4% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

    The total revenues from nights spent in August 2019 reached 377.8 million BGN or by 8.6% more compared to August 2018.

    Accommodation2019-08_en_5FWV32K.pdf
  • Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in August 2019
    Friday, 27 September 2019 - 11:00

    In August 2019, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 755.4 thousand or by 2.5% above the registered in August 2018. The trips with holiday and recreation purposes in August 2019 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 45.7%, followed by those with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) - 40.3%, and with professional purpose - 14.0%.

    In August 2019, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 2 325.2 thousand or by 3.8% more in comparison with August 2018. In August 2019, the predominant share of the visits with holiday and recreation purpose was 56.8%, followed by trips with other purposes - 35.8%, and with professional purpose - 7.4%.

    Tourism2019-08_en_PF8ITNJ.pdf
  • Activity of accommodation establishments in July 2019
    Wednesday, 11 September 2019 - 11:00

    In July 2019, 3 391 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country. The total number of the rooms in them was 141.8 thousand and the bed-places were 324.4 thousand. In comparison with July 2018, the total number of accommodation establishments (functioned during the period) increased by 5.8%, and the bed-places in them - by 3.7%.

    The total number of the nights spent in all accommodation establishments registered in July 2019 was 5 952.1 thousand, or by 0.1% more in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

    The total revenues from nights spent in July 2019 reached 345.8 million BGN or by 2.9% more compared to July 2018.

    Accommodation2019-07_en_SG5L5WI.pdf

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