Business demography by size class and other typologies in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Business demography by size class and other typologies was 123,449 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
123,449 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
126,210 Number
in 2018
All-time low
75,198 Number
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Business demography by size class and other typologies in Bulgaria, 2008–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201420202008: 75.2k Number2009: 104.2k Number2010: 106.0k Number2011: 106.8k Number2012: 108.8k Number2013: 112.7k Number2014: 115.2k Number2015: 118.8k Number2016: 123.2k Number2017: 123.8k Number2018: 126.2k Number2019: 124.2k Number2020: 123.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 123,449 Number for business demography by size class and other typologies in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business demography by size class and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 126,210 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,198 Number, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Business demography by size class and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2008 75,198 Number —
2009 104,250 Number +38.6%
2010 106,024 Number +1.7%
2011 106,751 Number +0.7%
2012 108,833 Number +2.0%
2013 112,696 Number +3.5%
2014 115,203 Number +2.2%
2015 118,810 Number +3.1%
2016 123,158 Number +3.7%
2017 123,824 Number +0.5%
2018 126,210 Number +1.9%
2019 124,200 Number -1.6%
2020 123,449 Number -0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 123,449 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,738 Number, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 123,449 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 187,738 Number, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Business demography by size class and other typologies 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +38.6% 75,198 Number 104,250 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,724 Number 75,198 Number 104,250 Number 2
2010s 116,571 Number 106,024 Number 126,210 Number 10
2020s 123,449 Number 123,449 Number 123,449 Number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Finland 138,074 Number compare
  2. 14 Slovakia 129,014 Number compare
  3. 14 Slovakia 129,014 Number compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 107,026 Number compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 107,026 Number compare
  6. 19 Denmark 75,560 Number compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business demography by size class and other typologies in Bulgaria?
Business demography by size class and other typologies in Bulgaria was 123,449 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business demography by size class and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 126,210 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest business demography by size class and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 75,198 Number in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for business demography by size class and other typologies?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is business demography by size class and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 other typologies (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 249 data points, 2008–2020
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