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Tourist arrivals in Yugozapaden
2002 – 2025 · 24 data points
2 of 6 · Regions of Bulgaria
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2002 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
4 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2025
2,456,767
+4.8%
since 2024
Regions of Bulgaria · 2025
2 of 6
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+41%
+6.2% a year on average
share of Bulgaria
25.8%
Bulgaria: 9,504,275 · 2025
Tourist arrivals, 2002 – 2025 number
+41% since 2015
0
1M
2M
3M
2002
2010
2015
2025
Source: Eurostat, 2002 – 2025
Compared with Tourist arrivals · number
Source: Eurostat
The series at a glance Yugozapaden · 2002 – 2025
Latest value
2,456,767 · 2025
First value
613,715 · 2002
Highest
2,456,767 · 2025
Lowest
613,715 · 2002
Average change
+6.2% a year on average
Data points
24
By year
All years · 2002 – 2025
| Year | Yugozapaden | Change | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,456,767 | +4.8% | 9.5M | 1.1B |
| 2024 | 2,343,521 | +3.6% | 9M | 1.1B |
| 2023 | 2,262,983 | +16% | 8.6M | 1B |
| 2022 | 1,948,156 | +48% | 7.6M | 928M |
| 2021 | 1,314,145 | +29% | 5.6M | 595M |
| 2020 | 1,015,149 | −55% | 4M | 467M |
| 2019 | 2,237,214 | +3.9% | 8.2M | 1B |
| 2018 | 2,152,338 | +1.9% | 7.8M | 969M |
| 2017 | 2,112,698 | +7.0% | 7.5M | 929M |
| 2016 | 1,973,893 | +13% | 7.2M | 877M |
| 2015 | 1,743,085 | +7.0% | 6.3M | 842M |
| 2014 | 1,629,119 | +10% | 5.9M | 798M |
| 2013 | 1,479,160 | +7.6% | 5.8M | 771M |
| 2012 | 1,374,520 | +15% | 5.5M | 751M |
| 2011 | 1,194,255 | +2.7% | 4.9M | 736M |
| 2010 | 1,163,366 | +3.2% | 4.3M | 703M |
| 2009 | 1,126,957 | −15% | 4.3M | 664M |
| 2008 | 1,326,576 | +6.7% | 5M | 697M |
| 2007 | 1,243,847 | +19% | 4.8M | — |
| 2006 | 1,043,394 | +12% | 4.3M | — |
| 2005 | 934,780 | +11% | 3.8M | 620M |
| 2004 | 845,672 | +9.6% | 3.3M | — |
| 2003 | 771,612 | +26% | 3M | — |
| 2002 | 613,715 | 2.5M | — |
Source: Eurostat, 2002 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Bulgaria
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Tourist arrivals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugozapaden | 1.7M | |
| 2 | Yugoiztochen | 1.5M | |
| 3 | Severoiztochen | 1.3M | |
| 4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 992K | |
| 5 | Severen tsentralen | 408K | |
| 6 | Severozapaden | 276K |
Source: Eurostat, 2015
What it means
How many guests checked in at tourist accommodation during the year.
How it is calculated
Arrivals of residents and non-residents at hotels and other accommodation establishments.
Tourism
Yugozapaden in numbers