Bulgaria vs Serbia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2024
Serbia
4.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
73rd
Serbia rank
72nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Serbia ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 1.3% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Serbia ranks 72nd 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.