site.btaTourist Trips in Q2 Up by 15% Y/Y: Statistics

In the second quarter of 2022, 1,076,600 Bulgarian residents made tourist trips, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute published on Wednesday. 

The majority - 80.0% of them travelled only within the country, 15.7% - only abroad and 4.3% - both within the country and abroad. Compared to the same quarter of 2021, the total number of travellers aged 15 and over increased by 15.5%.

In the second quarter of 2022, most Bulgarian citizens who travelled were aged 25-44 years -  477,400, or 44.3% of all travellers. The share of trips in the country dominated in all age groups, the highest (82.4%) being the share among persons aged 15-24. The share of residents aged 15-24 who travelled abroad was 17.6% of the total travellers in this group and the highest compared to the other age groups.

The majority of tourist trips of persons aged 15 and over in the country (45.7%) and abroad (76.4%) were for "holiday and recreation" purposes.

In the second quarter of 2022, 1,390,400, or 88.8% of the total number of private tourist trips, were registered as independent. The relative share of independent trips without booking was 93.8% in the country and 60.3% abroad.

In the expenditure structure by type, expenditure on food had the highest relative share on domestic trips - 38.6%, whereas on trips abroad it was on transport - 31.4%

In the second quarter of 2022, a person aged 15 and over spent BGN 200.27 on average for a private trip in the country and BGN 738.51 abroad. 

At the same time, the average expenditure per person on a business trip was BGN 195.64 in the country and BGN 1,078.78 abroad.