International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Bulgaria, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.64 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Bulgaria peaked at 4.47 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 369.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 473.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 388.00 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 369.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 966.00 million current US$ | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 932.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 994.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 3.46 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.14 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -61.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.64 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.64 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +161.8% | 369.00 million current US$ | 966.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 625.60 million current US$ | 369.00 million current US$ | 966.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 994.00 million current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Bulgaria?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Bulgaria was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.