Number of arrivals of visitors from abroad drops 45.3% YoY in Oct‘20

30.11.2020 Source: NSI; FFBH

The COVID-19 related restrictions continue to impact foreign travel. In Oct'20, the number of foreign tourist arrivals to Bulgaria was 419.1k (-45.3% YoY). A collapse in all types of trips was registered on an yearly basis: ‘holiday and recreation’ - by 67.7%, ‘business’ - by 57.7% and ‘other’ (including as guest and passing transit) - by 22.5%.