Foreign travel activity picked up noticeably toward the end of 2025, with both outbound trips by Bulgarians and inbound visits by foreigners posting their strongest growth in months, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. In December 2025, Bulgarian citizens made a total of 773.3 thousand trips abroad. This represented an increase of 6.3% compared to December 2024. The rise reflects a steady recovery in cross-border mobility, following more moderate growth earlier in the