The number of trips abroad by Bulgarian citizens in July 2025 increased by 16.8% compared to July 2024. According to NSI data, the most trips were to: Greece – 261.7 thousand, Turkey – 253.2 thousand, Romania – 91.7 thousand, Germany – 56.7 thousand, Serbia – 54.3 thousand, Italy – 38.4 thousand, France – 34.8 thousand, Republic of North Macedonia – 33.2 thousand, Spain – 31.5 thousand, Austria – 28.8 thousand,
Travel for leisure and excursions predominated – 49.0%, followed by travel for other purposes – 35.4%, and for business purposes – 15.6%.
Visits by foreign citizens to Bulgaria have also increased, with 5.6% more in July 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year. The increase in trips is for all observed purposes, with transit through Bulgaria accounting for 36.5% of all visits by foreign citizens to Bulgaria.
The share of citizens from the European Union who visited Bulgaria is 54.6% of the total number of foreign citizens, with the largest number being Romanians – 28.1%, Germans – 16.7%, Poles – 9.6%, and Greeks – 8.6%.
The share of visits for the purpose of recreation and excursion prevails – 51.7%, followed by visits for other purposes – 42.6%, and for business purposes – 5.7%.
Edited by Darina Grigorova
English: R. Petkova
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