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

In September 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 510.3 thousand or by 13.2% above the registered in September 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in September 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.8%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 33.0%, and with professional purpose - 20.2%.

In September 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 192.3 thousand or by 12.9% more in comparison with September 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 31.1%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 15.5%, and with other purposes - by 3.7%.