site.btaMarch Overnight-Stay Revenue Rises 11%

Overnight-stay revenue in Bulgaria rose by 11% year on year in March to EUR 60.3 million, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on Wednesday. Bulgarians generated EUR 39.3 million of the total and foreign nationals EUR 21 million.

The total number of overnight stays in March was 1.079 million, down 3.9% year on year. Bulgarian citizens accounted for 755,500 overnight stays and foreign visitors for 323,600.

NSI data show four- and five-star accommodation establishments accounted for the largest share of overnight stays by foreign nationals, at 75.7%. The share among Bulgarian citizens was 49.9%.

The number of guests fell 4.6% year on year to 504,000. Declines were recorded among both foreign nationals, down 9.4%, and Bulgarians, down 2.8%. Accommodation establishments hosted 371,700 Bulgarian citizens, who stayed an average of two nights, and 132,300 foreign visitors, who stayed an average of 2.4 nights.

In March 2026, 2,193 accommodation establishments with 10 or more beds were operating in Bulgaria, including hotels, motels, campsites, mountain chalets and other short-stay facilities. NSI data show the number of accommodation establishments fell 3.8% compared with March 2025, while the number of beds was down 1.2% to 136,400.

Total bed occupancy was 25.5%, down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier. Occupancy was highest in four- and five-star hotels, at 33.4%.