In August 2013, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 447.8 thousand or by 8.5% above the registered in August 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 - 44.3%, followed by the trips with holiday and recreation purposes - 36.0% and with professional purpose - 19.7%.
In August 2013, the number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 1 710.5 thousand which was by 4.4% above the level in August 2012. An increase was registered in the visits by all observed purposes: professional - by 7.6%, for holiday and recreation - by 5.9%, and with other purposes - by 1.1%.
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