In September 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 450.9 thousand or by 10.8% above the registered in September 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in September 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 40.1%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 37.8%, and with professional purpose - 22.1%.
In September 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 055.9 thousand or by 4.7% under the level of September 2014. A decrease was registered in the trips by all observed purposes: with professional purpose - by 17.7%, with holiday and recreation purpose - by 4.1% and with other purposes - by 0.2%.
