Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal was 28.82 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Bulgaria, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Bulgaria stood at 28.82 million Number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Bulgaria peaked at 28.82 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.97 million Number, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.25 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 21.62 million Number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.70 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.40 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.19 million Number | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 26.05 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.84 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.15 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million Number | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 17.62 million Number | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 24.17 million Number | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 26.86 million Number | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 27.65 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 28.82 million Number | +4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.82 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.77 million Number, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.82 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.43 million Number, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.9% | 27.15 million Number | 11.97 million Number |
| 2021 | +47.2% | 11.97 million Number | 17.62 million Number |
| 2022 | +37.2% | 17.62 million Number | 24.17 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.78 million Number | 20.25 million Number | 27.15 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.85 million Number | 11.97 million Number | 28.82 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.34 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Bulgaria?
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Bulgaria was 28.82 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.82 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 million Number in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urbanisation and coastal/non-coastal area and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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