Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in April 2016

In April 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 466.3 thousand or by 26.2% above the registered in April 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in April 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.0%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 29.4%, and with professional purpose - 24.6%.

In April 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 558.1 thousand or by 11.1% above the level of April 2015. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 41.5%, and with professional purpose - by 29.7%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 16.1%.