Bulgaria: Tourist departures

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 Bulgaria

Tourist departures

 Latest value 3,973
 Year 2020
 Measure thousand tourists
 Data availability 1995 - 2020
 Average 4,116
 Min - Max 2,337 - 7,007
 Source World Tourism Organization
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The latest value from 2020 is 3973 thousand tourists, a decline from 7007 thousand tourists in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 4609 thousand tourists, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1995 to 2020 is 4116 thousand tourists. The minimum value, 2337 thousand tourists, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 7007 thousand tourists was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bulgaria: Tourist departures
 2020 3,973
 2019 7,007
 2018 6,699
 2017 6,228
 2016 5,392
 2015 4,632
 2014 4,158
 2013 3,930




Definition: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.

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 Tourist arrivals 4,973 2020 thousand tourists
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 International tourism revenue, percent of GDP 2.54 2020 percent
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