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Visits of foreign nationals to Bulgaria up 9.7% y/y in February

Monday, Mar 28, 2016

In February 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 361,900 or 9.7% above the level of February 2015, show the data of Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute.
An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with holiday and recreation purpose - by 20.8%, with professional purpose -by 4.2%, and with other purposes - by 1.3%.
The share of visits of ЕU citizens was 39.7% of the total number of foreigners’ visits to Bulgaria in February 2016 or by 4.4% less in comparison with the same month of the previous year. A decrease was registered in the visits of the citizens of Greece - by 33.8%, France - by 9.8%, Germany - by 1.4%, Austria - by 1.2%, and etc. At the same time increased the visits from the United Kingdom - by 34.9%, Czech Republic - by 18.9%, Italy - by 8.5%, Belgium - by 4.2%, Romania - by 2.2%, and etc.
The visits of foreigners in the group ‘Other European countries’ increased by 22.2%, as the highest growth was observed in the visits of citizens of Macedonia - by 40.5%.
In February 2016, the predominant share of the visits with holiday and recreation purpose was 44.5%, followed by trips with other purposes (including as guest and passing transit) - 37.4% and with professional purpose - 18.1%.
The visits with holiday and recreation purpose formed 96.7% of the arrivals from Israel and 85.9% - from Macedonia. The visits with professional purpose were 56.5% of the arrivals from Austria and 48.8% - from Germany, as with other purposes were 68.5% of all arrivals from Greece and 67.0% - from Romania.

Source: www.focus-fen.net