Number of Bulgarian Tourists Sinks by 20.8% Q3 2012 Y/Y

Business » TOURISM | November 23, 2012, Friday // 15:37
Bulgaria: Number of Bulgarian Tourists Sinks by 20.8% Q3 2012 Y/Y

The number of Bulgarian nationals who made tourist trips in the third quarter of 2012 was approximately 1 205 000, according to Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute.

The vast majority of them (83.2%) travelled only within the country, while 12.9% traveled only abroad and 3.9% choose both options.

Compared to the same quarter of 2011 the number of Bulgarian tourists aged 15 and older decreased by 20.8%.

A 23.5% decrease was observed in the number of the Bulgarian residents who travelled in the country , while the number of Bulgarian tourists abroad decreased by 4.2%.

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