In January 2023, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 504.0 thousand or 7.2% above the registered in January 2022.
The trips with other purposes (as a guest, education and visiting cultural and sports events) in January 2023 composed the greatest share of the total number of trips of Bulgarian residents abroad - 48.1%, followed by those with holiday and recreation purposes - 27.3%, and with professional purpose - 24.6%.
In January 2023, the number of visits of non-residents to Bulgaria was 711.8 thousand or 60.0% more in comparison with January 2022. An increase in the trips with all observed purposes was registered. Transit passes through the country were 35.4% (252.3 thousand) of all visits of non-residents to Bulgaria.
