Bulgaria vs Egypt: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2024
Egypt
4.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
73rd
Egypt rank
70th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Egypt ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.5% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Egypt ranks 70th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.