More than 750,000 Bulgarians Traveled Abroad in August

In August, 755.4 thousand Bulgarians traveled abroad, which is 2.5% more than in the same month of 2018, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

The increase in the trips of Bulgarian citizens compared to the same month of the previous year was reported to: Austria - by 21%, Spain - by 16,5%, Czech Republic - by 10,1%, France - by 8,9% , Serbia - 7.8%, Greece - 6.2%, Romania - 3.4%, and others. At the same time, the trips of Bulgarian citizens to: Italy - by 13.0%, Turkey - by 4.3%, the United Kingdom - by 3.6%, the Republic of Northern Macedonia - by 2.4%, Germany - by 1.9% , and other.

Compared to August 2018, the number of trips increased by the following purposes: "rest and excursion" - by 8.0%, and "business" - by 4.7%, while those for the purpose of "others" decreased by 3.7 %. The largest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad in August 2019 is formed by trips with the purpose of rest and excursion - 45,7%, followed by those with other purposes (visiting, training, attending cultural and sports events). - 40,3%, and for business purposes - 14,0%

In August 2019 the largest number of trips of Bulgarian citizens was made to: Greece - 207.6 thousand, Turkey - 136.0 thousand, Republic of Northern Macedonia - 52.3 thousand, Serbia - 49.4 thousand , Romania - 47.4 thousand, Germany - 46.2 thousand, Austria - 25.9 thousand, Italy - 24.9 thousand, Spain - 21.5 thousand, France - 20.4 thousand

In August 2019 Bulgaria was visited by 2 325.2 thousand foreigners, or 3.8% more than in August 2018. There was an increase of 7.6% for travel and leisure trips and 6.1% for business trips, while those with other destinations (including visitors and transit) decreased by 2.1%. Transits through the...