According to the results of the Global Index of the Most Visited Cities, our capital is third in Europe in the growth of foreign visitors for the period 2009-2016.

Sofia ranks third with an average annual growth of 9.4%, led by Lisbon with 10.2% and Bucharest by 10.4%.

After Sofia ranked are: Budapest 8.6%, Hamburg 8.4, Moscow 8.2%, Copenhagen 8.1%, Berlin 8%, and Amsterdam 7.1%.

The in-depth analysis also gives a forecast for growth in 2017, key figures for the fastest growing destinations, and a better understanding of why people are traveling and how they spend their money in different countries.

According to the Mastercard index, the most visited city in the world is Bangkok.

By the number of arrivals in the city, the capital ranks 77th in the world - in front of traditional tourist destinations such as Colombo, Geneva, St. Petersburg, Casablanca and Cairo. The total number of visitors arriving in Sofia in 2016 is 1 186 413 people. The growth of foreign visitors in Sofia in 2016 is over 18% compared to the previous year and the forecast for 2017 is for a new growth of 2%.

The Global Index of Most Visited Cities also reveals annual growth of 3.7% in the funds spent by visitors to Sofia for the period 2009-2016, with a total volume of $ 500 million in 2016, compared with $ 387 million in 2009 Almost 20% is the increase in spending that international visitors have made in Sofia for only the last two years (2016th compared to 2015th).

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