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NSI informs about sharp increase in number of foreign tourists in Bulgaria

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A total of 1,917,500 foreign nationals visited Bulgaria in August 2016, which was 10.9% more as compared to the same period last year, the National Statistical Institute informs. The number of foreign citizens visiting Bulgaria for a holiday saw 18.4% increase and the number of foreign guests who arrived in Bulgaria on a business trip increased with 8.7% year on year. 60.8% of all foreign visitors were citizens of EU, which was 16.5% more as compared to August 2015. The number of people visiting Bulgaria from non-EU countries saw a 3.7% increase. The number of Russian guests increased with 20.2% year on year.




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