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

In August 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 512.0 thousand or by 11.3% above the registered in August 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in August 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 44.2%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 41.9%, and with professional purpose - 13.9%.

In August 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 729.6 thousand or by 2.3% above the level of August 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with other purposes - by 6.4% and with holiday and recreation purpose - by 0.4%, while these with professional purpose decreased by 3.4%.