SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 28 (SeeNews) - The number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria in August rose by an annual 10.8%, reaching 2.13 million, data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) showed on Thursday.

Citizens of EU member states made up 62.4% of all arrivals of international visitors in August, the data indicated.

Vacation trips in August accounted for 55.4% of all foreign visits, while business trips made up 6.7% of the total number during the month.

The number of foreigners who visited friends or relatives or just transited the country accounted for 37.9% of all arrivals in August.