Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Bulgaria
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Bulgaria was 16.08 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 6.8% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,083,286 |
| 2024 | 15,058,045 |
| 2023 | 14,554,042 |
| 2022 | 12,886,955 |
| 2021 | 7,993,767 |
| 2020 | 4,656,289 |
| 2019 | 17,479,846 |
| 2018 | 17,748,925 |
| 2017 | 17,105,567 |
| 2016 | 16,150,666 |
| 2015 | 13,352,281 |
| 2014 | 14,077,798 |
| 2013 | 14,370,426 |
| 2012 | 13,451,440 |
| 2011 | 12,426,723 |
| 2010 | 10,547,112 |
| 2009 | 9,460,922 |
| 2008 | 11,791,454 |
| 2007 | 12,006,786 |
| 2006 | 11,944,694 |
| 2005 | 11,624,051 |
| 2004 | 10,303,560 |
| 2003 | 9,142,170 |
| 2002 | 7,055,140 |
| 2001 | 6,189,893 |
| 2000 | 5,170,091 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 16,083,286 |
| European Union (27) | 1,538,747,693 |
Rankings
Definition
Nights spent in the year by guests whose usual residence is outside the country, at hotels and similar accommodation, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites (NACE Rev. 2 groups 55.1 to 55.3) (Eurostat).
Guests are classed by country of residence, not nationality: a Spanish citizen living in France counts as non-resident in Spain. Nights by residents and non-residents together are tourist_nights. From the EU survey of occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments. Countries may leave out establishments with fewer than 10 bed places (20 in countries with under 1% of EU nights), and private rentals booked through online platforms are partly outside the survey: see short_stay_platform_guest_nights.
How to cite
Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2) (Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table
MLA 9
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/tourist-nights-non-residents/bulgaria. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/tourist-nights-non-residents/bulgaria.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/tourist-nights-non-residents/bulgaria (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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What is the nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Bulgaria?
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Bulgaria was 16.08 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 6.8% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Bulgaria?
17.75 million in 2018, the highest value since 2000 in this series.
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