How far we traveled the most in January

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How far we traveled the most in January

An increase was registered in the trips for all observed purposes

 

 

 

The trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad in January 2020 were 423.1 thousand or 5.1% more than the number of trips registered in January 2019.

The increase in the trips of Bulgarian citizens compared to the same month of the previous year was reported to: Turkey - by 15.7%, Italy - by 11.1%, Serbia - by 9.8%, Austria - by 6.7%, United Kingdom - by 6.4%, Republic Northern Macedonia - by 6.3%, Germany - by 5.3%, Romania - by 3.4%, and others.

At the same time, the trips of Bulgarian citizens to: France decreased by 6.9%, Spain - by 3.8%, Greece - by 0.8%, and others, reported the NSI.

Compared to January 2019, an increase was registered for all observed objectives: "rest and excursion" - by 10.9%, "others" - by 4.4%, and "business" - by 0.8%.

The largest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad in January 2020 was formed by trips for other purposes (visiting, training, visiting cultural and sporting events) - 48.0%, followed by those with the purpose of rest and excursion - 27.1 %, and for business purposes - 24.9%.

In January 2020, most trips of Bulgarian citizens were made to: Turkey - 87.3 thousand, Greece - 83.4 thousand, Serbia - 38.7 thousand, Republic of Northern Macedonia - 28.2 thousand, Romania - 25.8 thousand, Germany - 21.2 thousand, Austria - 16.6 thousand, Spain - 15.9 thousand, Italy - 14.3 thousand, United Kingdom - 14.3 thousand. In January 2020, the number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria was 604.6 thousand or 9.1% more than in January 2019.

An increase was registered in the trips for all observed purposes: "other" (including visits and transit) - by 12.4%, "rest and excursion" - by 8.3%, and "business" - by 3.6%. Transits through the country are 20.8% (125.6 thousand) of all visits of foreigners to Bulgaria.

Of the total number of foreigners who visited Bulgaria in January 2020, the share of EU citizens is 45.7%, or 3.9% more than in the same month of the previous year. Visits to Italian citizens increased by 16.4%, Germany - by 16.1%, Romania - by 15.1%, Poland - by 10.4%, Austria - by 4.5%, and others. At the same time, Belgian citizens' visits declined by 19.8%, the United Kingdom by 9.3%, Greece by 4.7%, and others.

Visits of citizens from the group "Other European countries" increased by 14.3%, with the largest increase of visits of citizens from Turkey - by 22.7%.

In January 2020, the share of visits for recreation and excursion purposes prevailed - 42.9%, followed by visits for other purposes - 40.3% and for business purposes - 16.8%.

The highest number of visits to Bulgaria in January 2020 was made by citizens from: Turkey - 120.7 thousand, Greece - 98.8 thousand, Republic of Northern Macedonia - 71.8 thousand, Romania - 71.3 thousand, Serbia - 42.0 thousand, United Kingdom - 22.5 thousand, Germany - 18.2 thousand, Ukraine - 18.0 thousand, Israel - 15.0 thousand, Italy - 13.5 thousand.