Trips
of Bulgarian residents
abroad in June 2012 were 361.3 thousand or 3.7% more than May and by
9.9% over the registered in June 2011, reported the press service of
the Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI).
Increase
in trips of Bulgarian residents compared to the same month
last year was registered to: Spain - by 122.8%, Italy - by 112.9%,
Macedonia - 68.9%, Austria - by 42.0%, and others. At the same time
reduce trips to Serbia - by 28.4% and Greece - by 16.0%.
The
largest share of total trips of Bulgarian residents abroad
this form for other purposes (visits, training, visits to cultural
and sporting events) - 40.2%, followed by trips and trip - 34.9%, and
an official target - 24.9%. Compared to June 2011 increase was
observed in all trips and excursions, as well as those with other
goals – by 65.2 and 23.2%, while the decrease was in business
travel - by 33.1%.
In
June 2012, other targets were 63.7% of trips to Serbia, 56.6% - to
Britain, and 52.6% - to Italy. The majority of trips to Spain and
Turkey for holiday or excursion - respectively 43.2 and 42.1%, while
Russia and Germany are connected with professional purpose -
respectively 42.5 and 42.0% of all trips of Bulgarian citizens
to these countries.
In
June 2012 arrivals of visitors to Bulgaria are 1 116.6 thousand, up
84.3 percent more than in May 2012 and by 5.5% higher than in June
2011. Registered an increase in visits all observed targets with the
largest e growth in visits with professional purpose - 8.3%, followed
by recreation and recreation - 7.4%, and for other purposes - 0.8%.
The
largest share of the total number of foreigners visiting Bulgaria,
citizens formed the European Union - 56.9%, followed by those from
other European countries - 33.3%. Compared to the same month last
year arrivals of citizens from countries - members of the European
Union decreased by 3.6%. Greater reductions were seen in the arrivals
of citizens from Greece - 14.9% of Britain - by 11.4%, and Austria -
by 10.9%. However, growth was recorded in arrivals of citizens from
the Netherlands - 14.8% and Italy - by 14.6%.
Increased
visits by citizens from the "Other European countries" 1 -
25.1%, with the greatest increase in visits by citizens of Ukraine
and Russia - by 60.5 and 34.1%.
In
June 2012 the predominant share of visits are for rest and
recreation - 60.4%, followed by those with other purposes (including
visits and transit) - 29.6%, and professional purpose - 10.0%.
Visits
to rest and recreation composed 81.0 percent of visits by
citizens from Russia, 79.6% - from Ukraine, 78.3% - from Britain,
75.3 percent - of the Republic of Macedonia, and 71.8% - from Greece.
Business
travel is 22.7% of all visits to the citizens of Belgium and
20.3% - from Austria and other targets are 81.6% of visits by
citizens of Turkey
