In October 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 404.0 thousand or by 20.4% above the registered in October 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 48.7%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 26.7%, and with holiday and recreation purpose - 24.6%.
In October 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 678.6 thousand or by 17.6% more in comparison with October 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 22.9%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 18.7%, and with other purposes - by 14.9%.
