In December 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 397.3 thousand or by 28.6% above the registered in December 2015. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in December 2016 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 53.4%, followed by the trips with professional purpose - 24.2%, and with holiday and recreation purpose - 22.4%.
In December 2016, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 531.1 thousand or by 20.4% more in comparison with December 2015. An increase was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 34.0%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 19.9%, and with other purposes - by 15.8%.
