In February 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 281.4 thousand or by 9.8% above the registered in February 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in February 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 52.2%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 25.4%, and with holiday and recreation purposes - 22.4%.
In February 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 361.9 thousand or by 9.7% above the level of February 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with holiday and recreation purpose - by 20.8%, with professional purpose - by 4.2%, and with other purposes - by 1.3%.
