In April 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 466.3 thousand or by 26.2% above the registered in April 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in April 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.0%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 29.4%, and with professional purpose - 24.6%.
In April 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 558.1 thousand or by 11.1% above the level of April 2015. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 41.5%, and with professional purpose - by 29.7%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 16.1%.
