Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 0.343 National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.343 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 572.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Bulgaria peaked at 0.971 National currency in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.031 National currency, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.031 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 0.072 National currency | +132.3% |
| 1997 | 0.164 National currency | +127.8% |
| 1998 | 0.537 National currency | +227.4% |
| 1999 | 0.798 National currency | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 0.757 National currency | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.772 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.399 National currency | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.849 National currency | +112.8% |
| 2004 | 0.885 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.925 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.925 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.971 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.879 National currency | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.245 National currency | -72.1% |
| 2010 | 0.378 National currency | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.297 National currency | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.322 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.317 National currency | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.051 National currency | -83.9% |
| 2015 | 0.261 National currency | +411.8% |
| 2016 | 0.322 National currency | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.286 National currency | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.281 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.245 National currency | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.261 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.297 National currency | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.286 National currency | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.297 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.343 National currency | +15.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.343 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 745 National currency, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.343 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +411.8% | 0.051 National currency | 0.261 National currency |
| 1998 | +227.4% | 0.164 National currency | 0.537 National currency |
| 1996 | +132.3% | 0.031 National currency | 0.072 National currency |
| 1997 | +127.8% | 0.072 National currency | 0.164 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3204 National currency | 0.031 National currency | 0.798 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7607 National currency | 0.245 National currency | 0.971 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 National currency | 0.051 National currency | 0.378 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2968 National currency | 0.261 National currency | 0.343 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Portugal 176.62 National currency compare
- 20 France 168 National currency compare
- 21 Ireland 41.13 National currency compare
- 23 Austria 0 National currency
- 23 Luxembourg 0 National currency
- 23 New Zealand 0 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Bulgaria?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Bulgaria was 0.343 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 National currency in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 National currency in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org