Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in May 2016

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Trips of Bulgarian Residents Abroad and Arrivals of Visitors from Abroad to Bulgaria in May 2016

In May 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 564.8 thousand or by 16.8% above the registered in May 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in May 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.8%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 32.0%, and with professional purpose - 24.2%.

In May 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 808.3 thousand or by 13.1% above the level of May 2015. An increase was registered in the trips with other purposes - by 21.7%, and with holiday and recreation purpose - by 11.8%, while the trips with professional purpose decreased by 5.3%.