Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2024
North Macedonia
3.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
73rd
North Macedonia rank
76th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 191 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.1% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.0% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 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 North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.2% against 3.7% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 76th 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.