Net primary income in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net primary income was -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Bulgaria is -7.79 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Bulgaria peaked at 343.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -266.70 million BoP, current US$ | -592.00 million BoP, current US$ | -60.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -292.06 million BoP, current US$ | -758.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -779.42 million BoP, current US$ | -3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 343.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 164 Venezuela -6.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 New Zealand -7.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Dominican Republic -7.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Switzerland -8.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Israel -8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.58 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 10,454 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 67.25 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Bulgaria?
- Net primary income in Bulgaria was -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 343.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net primary income?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.