Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals

The number of tourist arrivals in Bulgaria rose by 0.4% year-on-year to 956.7 thousand in October 2025, following a 3.5% increase in September. An increase in the trips with all observed purposes was registered, with the majority of trips for other purposes (46.1%), followed by holiday and recreation purposes (38.5%) and professional purposes (15.4%). The EU accounted for 54% of total visits to Bulgaria, led by Romania (36.3%), Greece (22%), and Germany (13.3%). Visitors from other European countries represented 37.8% of the total, primarily from Turkey (49%).