In July 2013 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 446.0 thousand or by 10.2% above the registered in July 2012. The trips with other purposes (as guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 48.2%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 35.1% and with professional purpose - 16.7%.
In July 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 708.3 thousand which was by 1.5% above the level in July 2012. An increase in the visits with holiday and recreation purposes - by 3.3% as well in the professional visits - by 2.3% was registered, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 2.0%.
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