Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals Fall 2.1% in August

2026-09-29 08:22 By Jereli Escobar 1 min. read

Tourist arrivals in Bulgaria fell 2.1% year-on-year to 2,221.2 thousand in August 2026, deepening from a 1.2% decline in the previous month.

Visits for recreation and excursions remained the largest share of purposes at 51.9%, followed by other purposes (43.2%) and business purposes (4.9%).

Visitors from European Union countries totaled 1,307.3 thousand, or 58.9% of all arrivals, with the largest number coming from Romania at 419.2 thousand, or 32.1%, followed by Germany (16.2%) and Poland (8.5%).

Tourists from other European countries totaled 741.4 thousand, or 33.4% of all visits to Bulgaria, with the largest number coming from Turkey at 346.5 thousand, or 46.7%, followed by Ukraine (23.5%).

Elsewhere, visitors from other countries accounted for 2.1%, with Israel contributing 88.9% of the segment.

Meanwhile, transit travelers passing through Bulgaria reached 840.6 thousand, or 37.8% of all visits by foreign citizens to the country.



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Bulgaria Tourist Arrivals Fall 2.1% in August
Tourist arrivals in Bulgaria fell 2.1% year-on-year to 2,221.2 thousand in August 2026, deepening from a 1.2% decline in the previous month. Visits for recreation and excursions remained the largest share of purposes at 51.9%, followed by other purposes (43.2%) and business purposes (4.9%). Visitors from European Union countries totaled 1,307.3 thousand, or 58.9% of all arrivals, with the largest number coming from Romania at 419.2 thousand, or 32.1%, followed by Germany (16.2%) and Poland (8.5%). Tourists from other European countries totaled 741.4 thousand, or 33.4% of all visits to Bulgaria, with the largest number coming from Turkey at 346.5 thousand, or 46.7%, followed by Ukraine (23.5%). Elsewhere, visitors from other countries accounted for 2.1%, with Israel contributing 88.9% of the segment. Meanwhile, transit travelers passing through Bulgaria reached 840.6 thousand, or 37.8% of all visits by foreign citizens to the country.
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