In October 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 335.5 thousand or by 11.5% above the registered in October 2014. The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visit the cultural and sport events) in October 2015 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 43.3%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 30.1%, and with professional purpose - 26.6%.
In October 2015, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 577.0 thousand or by 3.6% above the level of October 2014. An increase was registered in the trips with holiday and recreation purpose - by 17.2%, and with professional purpose - by 14.7%, while the trips with other purposes decreased by 7.5%.
