May 11 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria attracted a record-high 8.2 million foreign tourists in 2016, the country's tourism minister said on Thursday.
"This summer Bulgaria expects 10% growth of foreign tourists," tourism minister Nikolina Angelkova said in a statement.
In 2015, Bulgaria was visited by 7.1 million foreign tourists.
Tourism services contribute about 15% to Bulgaria's gross domestic product, according to economy ministry data.