In November 2013, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 245.0 thousand or by 2.9% under the registered in November 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 - 51.1%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 25.1% and with professional purpose - 23.8%.
In November 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 416.2 thousand which was by 2.9% above the level of November 2012. An increase was registered in the visits by all observed purposes: for holiday and recreation purpose - by 6.7%, professional - by 2.9%, and with other purposes - by 0.1%.
