In September 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 510.3 thousand or by 13.2% above the registered in September 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in September 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 46.8%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - 33.0%, and with professional purpose - 20.2%.
In September 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 192.3 thousand or by 12.9% more in comparison with September 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 31.1%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 15.5%, and with other purposes - by 3.7%.
