Information About BG Tourism

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM – BULGARIA
(JANUARY - DECEMBER 2011)

The number of foreign tourists who visited Bulgaria within the period January – December 2010 is by 4.6% more compared to the same period of 2010.

Increase of 6.1% in relaxation and vacation visits, as well as in the visits for business purposes of  4.1 % and in guest visits of 0.5%.

The incomes of international tourism for the period January – December 2011 amount to 2 752.6million Euro, which is by 3.8 % more compared to the same period of 2010

FOREIGN TOURISTS IN BULGARIA

Within the period January – December 2011 Bulgaria was visited by total of 8 712 821 foreigners. The increase compared to the previous year is 4.0%.

Visits with tourism purpose, according to the definitions of the World Tourism Organization are 6 328 023. Their number is by 4.6% more compared to 2010.

There is increase in relaxation and vacation visits of 6.1%, as 4 484 248 visits have been realized; in the visits for business purposes of 4.1%, as 971 735 visits have been realized; and in guest visits of 0.5% – 144 308 visits.

There is decrease in the other visits of (-2%), as 727 732 visits have been realized (-13.2%); and there is also decrease in guest visits – 143,591 visits (-5.2%).

2 384 798 foreigners have passed transit through the country, which is by 2.5% more than the previous year.

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INTERNATIONAL TOURISM – BULGARIA (JANUARY - MAY 2011)

6.3% increase in the number of foreign tourists who visited Bulgaria within the period January - May 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.

Increase of 9.2% in relaxation and vacation visits.

The incomes of international tourism for the period January – April 2011 amount to 431.8 million Euro, which is by 5.8 % more compared to the same period of 2010.

FOREIGN TOURISTS IN BULGARIA

Within the period January – May 2011 Bulgaria was visited by total of 1,497,726 foreign citizens (excluding the transit passing ones). Their number is by 6.3% more compared to the same period of 2010. There is increase in relaxation and vacation visits, as 886,378 visits have been realized; and there is increase of 9.2% and in visits for business purposes, as 341,070 visits have been realized and there is increase of 4.5%. There is also decrease in the visits for guest purposes, which have realized 46,135 visits (-3.7%).

626,032 foreigners have passed transit through the country, which is by 7.3% more than the same period of the previous year.

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INTERNATIONAL TOURISM – BULGARIA (JANUARY - DECEMBER 2010)

The number of foreign tourists who visited Bulgaria within the period January – December 2010 is by 5.4% more compared to the same period of 2009.

Increase of 11% in relaxation and vacation visits.

The incomes of international tourism for the period January – December 2010 amount to 2,747.1 million Euro, which is by 2.5 % more compared to the same period of 2010.

FOREIGN TOURISTS IN BULGARIA

Within the period January – December 2010 Bulgaria was visited by total of 8,374,034 foreigners. The increase compared to the previous year is 6.4%.

Visits with tourism purpose, according to the definitions of the World Tourism Organization are 6,047,013. Their number is by 5.4% more compared to 2009.

There is increase of11% in relaxation and vacation visits, as 4,227,519 visits have been realized. There is decrease in the visits for business purposes, as 933,501 visits have been realized (-13.2%); and there is also decrease in guest visits – 143,591 visits (-5.2%).

2,327,021 foreigners have passed transit through the country, which is by 9% more than the previous year.

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