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Tourism Statistics · Region

Foreign guests' share of stays in Yugozapaden

2002 – 2025 · 24 data points 3 of 6 · Regions of Bulgaria Updated Oct 21, 2026

Source: Eurostat, 2002 – 2025

Foreign guests' share of stays, 2002 – 2025 percent · Yugozapaden · Bulgaria · European Union
−2.1 pp since 2015
Yugozapaden Bulgaria European Union

Source: Eurostat, 2002 – 2025

Compared with Foreign guests' share of stays · percent
Yugozapaden
49.5%
Bulgaria
55.8%
European Union
48.9%

Source: Eurostat

The series at a glance Yugozapaden · 2002 – 2025
Latest value 49.5% · 2025
First value 52.1% · 2002
Highest 55.9% · 2006
Lowest 34.3% · 2021
Data points 24

By year

All years · 2002 – 2025

YearYugozapadenChange BulgariaEuropean Union
2025 49.5% +1.9 pp 55.8% 48.9%
2024 47.6% +0.4 pp 54.5% 48.1%
2023 47.2% +0.3 pp 54.2% 46.8%
2022 46.9% +12.6 pp 53.3% 44.0%
2021 34.3% −10.9 pp 45.4% 32.1%
2020 45.1% −8.9 pp 38.9% 29.0%
2019 54.0% −0.6 pp 64.4% 47.3%
2018 54.7% +0.9 pp 66.1% 47.8%
2017 53.7% +3.3 pp 65.7% 47.5%
2016 50.5% −1.1 pp 64.1% 46.9%
2015 51.6% −0.8 pp 62.4% 46.4%
2014 52.4% −0.4 pp 64.9% 46.4%
2013 52.8% +1.3 pp 66.5% 46.1%
2012 51.6% −1.6 pp 66.4% 45.0%
2011 53.2% −2.0 pp 66.6% 44.0%
2010 55.2% +5.3 pp 65.4% 42.6%
2009 49.9% −0.7 pp 61.9% 43.4%
2008 50.6% −2.4 pp 64.8% 43.6%
2007 53.0% −2.9 pp 66.8% —
2006 55.9% +0.0 pp 68.8% —
2005 55.8% −0.0 pp 72.3% 43.0%
2004 55.9% +4.5 pp 72.8% —
2003 51.4% −0.7 pp 73.0% —
2002 52.1% 68.6% —

Source: Eurostat, 2002 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Bulgaria

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryForeign guests' share of stays
1 Severoiztochen 77.1%
2 Yugoiztochen 73.6%
3 Yugozapaden 51.6%
4 Yuzhen tsentralen 21.4%
5 Severen tsentralen 19.5%
6 Severozapaden 11.6%

Source: Eurostat, 2015

What it means

How much of tourism comes from abroad.

How it is calculated

Nights spent by non-residents divided by all nights at tourist accommodation.