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

In October 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 335.5 thousand or by 11.5% above the registered in October 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.3%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 30.1%, and with professional purpose - 26.6%.

In October 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 577.0 thousand or by 3.6% above the level of October 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 17.2%, and with professional purpose - by 14.7%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 7.5%.