Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region was 400,492 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
400,492
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
412,838
in 2018
All-time low
371,831
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2011–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201520202011: 371.8k2012: 377.8k2013: 383.0k2014: 389.7k2015: 398.2k2016: 409.2k2017: 410.0k2018: 412.8k2019: 408.6k2020: 400.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria stood at 400,492.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 412,838 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 371,831, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020) in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 371,831
2012 377,841 +1.6%
2013 382,974 +1.4%
2014 389,726 +1.8%
2015 398,167 +2.2%
2016 409,247 +2.8%
2017 410,003 +0.2%
2018 412,838 +0.7%
2019 408,587 -1.0%
2020 400,492 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 395,690 371,831 412,838 9
2020s 400,492 400,492 400,492 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Slovakia 577,112 compare
  2. 12 Slovakia 577,112 compare
  3. 14 Austria 573,204 compare
  4. 16 Finland 388,087 compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 283,648 compare
  6. 17 Lithuania 283,648 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 400,492 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 412,838 in 2018.
What is the lowest business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 371,831 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for business demography by size class and nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is business demography by size class and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
979 places, 9,815 data points, 2008–2020
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