More Bulgarians travel abroad in September as foreign visits decline

Bulgarians made 1,031,700 trips abroad in September 2026, up 2.7% from the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute. Travel increased across all categories.

Meanwhile, visits by foreign nationals to Bulgaria fell by 4.1% to 1,251,900. Visits for purposes other than holidays or business declined by 6.3%, while holiday and leisure visits were down 3.1%. Business visits, however, rose slightly, by 0.3%. Transit journeys accounted for 31.2% of all visits by foreign nationals.

The most popular destinations for Bulgarian travellers were Türkiye, Greece, Serbia, Romania and Germany. Most foreign visitors to Bulgaria came from Türkiye, Romania, Ukraine, Greece and Germany.

Editor: Diana Tsankova