In December 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 309.0 thousand or by 15.4% above the registered in December 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in December 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 47.8%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 29.1%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 23.1%.
In December 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 441.3 thousand or by 2.6% above the level of December 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 25.8%, and with professional purpose - by 12.0%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 12.0%.
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