Bulgaria vs Romania: International tourism, receipts for travel items

Bulgaria
1.64 billion current US$
in 2020
Romania
1.43 billion current US$
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Romania rank
55th

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.64 billion current US$ against 1.43 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 203.00 million current US$.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 55th of 191 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 625.60 million current US$ 431.40 million current US$ 194.20 million current US$ Bulgaria
2000s 2.38 billion current US$ 919.80 million current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ Bulgaria
2010s 3.80 billion current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ 1.62 billion current US$ Bulgaria
2020s 1.64 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ 203.00 million current US$ Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 1.64 billion current US$ against 1.43 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between Bulgaria and Romania?
203.00 million current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 55th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,659 data points, 1995–2020
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International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.