Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in September 2015

In September 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 450.9 thousand or by 10.8% above the registered in September 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in September 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 40.1%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 37.8%, and with professional purpose - 22.1%.

In September 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 055.9 thousand or by 4.7% under the level of September 2014. A decrease was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 17.7%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 4.1% and with other purposes - by 0.2%.