Travel in Bulgaria

September 2023 | 43 pages | ID: T12ED515753EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Tourism flows have rebounded strongly during the post-COVID-19 recovery of travel and tourism in Bulgaria, with no travel restrictions being in place in 2022 or 2023. Leading scheduled, low cost and charter airlines have also increased their number of flights and frequencies to and from Bulgaria in 2022 and have continued to add new ones for 2023. This is being driven by strong consumer demand, especially for destinations along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Land arrivals are also posting strong...

Euromonitor International's Travel in Bulgaria report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits is also included. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Booking, In-Destination Spending, Lodging (Destination), Tourism Flows, Travel Modes.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Travel market;
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• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

TRAVEL IN BULGARIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Travel in 2023
Airlines: Key trends
Hotels: Key trends
Booking: Key trends
What next for travel?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Surface Travel Modes Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Surface Travel Modes Online Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Forecast Surface Travel Modes Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 4 Forecast Surface Travel Modes Online Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 5 In-Destination Spending: Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast In-Destination Spending: Value 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
TOURISM FLOWS IN BULGARIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Tourism flows seeing a strong recovery in post-pandemic Bulgaria
Bulgaria keen to attract more tourists
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Mixed outlook for tourism flows in Bulgaria
Bulgaria explores opportunities to sell spa holidays
CATEGORY DATA
Table 7 Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2018-2023
Table 8 Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2018-2023
Table 9 Inbound City Arrivals 2018-2023
Table 10 Inbound Tourism Spending: Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Forecast Inbound Arrivals: Number of Trips 2023-2028
Table 12 Forecast Inbound Arrivals by Country: Number of Trips 2023-2028
Table 13 Forecast Inbound Tourism Spending: Value 2023-2028
Table 14 Domestic Trips by Destination: Number of Trips 2018-2023
Table 15 Domestic Spending: Value 2018-2023
Table 16 Forecast Domestic Trips by Destination: Number of Trips 2023-2028
Table 17 Forecast Domestic Spending: Value 2023-2028
Table 18 Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2018-2023
Table 19 Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2018-2023
Table 20 Outbound Tourism Spending: Value 2018-2023
Table 21 Forecast Outbound Departures: Number of Trips 2023-2028
Table 22 Forecast Outbound Departures by Destination: Number of Trips 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Outbound Spending: Value 2023-2028
AIRLINES IN BULGARIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Economic pressures take the shine off the recovery of airlines in 2023
Airlines investing in expansion as demand grows
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Full recovery predicted for airlines but challenges remain
Investment in local airports seen as key to expansion
CATEGORY DATA
Table 24 Airlines Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 25 Airlines Online Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 26 Airlines: Passengers Carried 2018-2023
Table 27 Airlines NBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 28 Low Cost Carriers Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2023
Table 29 Full Service Carriers Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2023
Table 30 Forecast Airlines Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Airlines Online Sales: Value 2023-2028
LODGING (DESTINATION) IN BULGARIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Lodging sees ongoing recovery but economic pressures continue to limit stronger growth
New hotels opening across the country as operators look to capitalise on the growing interest in Bulgaria as a tourism market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth and expansion predicted to be seen in lodging as travellers become more demanding
New financing proposal could help lodging operators to go green
CATEGORY DATA
Table 32 Lodging (Destination) Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Lodging (Destination) Online Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 34 Hotels Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 35 Hotels Online Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 36 Other Lodging Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 37 Other Lodging Online Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 38 Lodging (Destination) Outlets: Units 2018-2023
Table 39 Lodging (Destination) Rooms: Number of Rooms 2018-2023
Table 40 Lodging (Destination) by Incoming vs Domestic: % Value 2018-2023
Table 41 Hotels NBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 42 Hotel Brands by Key Performance Indicators 2023
Table 43 Forecast Lodging (Destination) Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 44 Forecast Lodging (Destination) Online Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 45 Forecast Hotels Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 46 Forecast Hotels Online Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 47 Forecast Other Lodging Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 48 Forecast Other Lodging Online Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Lodging (Destination) Outlets: Units 2023-2028
BOOKING IN BULGARIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Bulgaria proving attractive as a more economical destination
Booking online continues to gain share
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Booking operators under threat as travellers increasingly make their own arrangements
Ministry of Tourism looking to change the way permits are issued to booking operators
CATEGORY DATA
Table 50 Booking Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 51 Business Travel Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 52 Leisure Travel Sales: Value 2018-2023
Table 53 Travel Intermediaries NBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2023
Table 54 Forecast Booking Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 55 Forecast Business Travel Sales: Value 2023-2028
Table 56 Forecast Leisure Travel Sales: Value 2023-2028