In May 2014, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 427.5 thousand or by 18.1% above the registered in May 2013. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in May 2014 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 42.7%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 31.8%, and with professional purpose - 25.5%.
In May 2014, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 678.1 or by 8.2% above the level of May 2013. An increase was registered in all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 9.7%, with other purposes - by 8.7% and with holiday and recreation purpose - by 7.4%.
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