Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Sofia
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Sofia was 271,810 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 8.8% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 28 areas in 2025.
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Sofia, 2020 to 2025
All 6 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 271,810 |
| 2024 | 249,764 |
| 2023 | 229,610 |
| 2022 | 227,429 |
| 2021 | 90,743 |
| 2020 | 219,202 |
Compared with Yugozapaden and Bulgaria and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sofia | 271,810 |
| Yugozapaden | 2,616,630 |
| Bulgaria | 16,083,286 |
| European Union (27) | 1,538,747,693 |
Rankings
- EU countries by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)
- NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)
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), Sofia, 2020 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), Sofia, 2020 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/sofia-bg412. 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), Sofia, 2020 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/sofia-bg412.
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), Sofia, 2020 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/sofia-bg412 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{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), Sofia, 2020 to 2025}},
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note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/tourist-nights-non-residents/sofia-bg412. Publisher attribution: 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.},
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What is the nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Sofia?
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) in Sofia was 271,810 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 8.8% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 28 areas 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 Sofia?
271,810 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.