Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -5.95 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bulgaria is -5.95 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bulgaria peaked at 364.76 million current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.95 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -209,000 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -142,000 current LCU | -32.1% |
| 1982 | -118,000 current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1983 | -73,000 current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1984 | -36,000 current LCU | -50.7% |
| 1985 | -61,000 current LCU | +69.4% |
| 1986 | -114,000 current LCU | +86.9% |
| 1987 | -209,000 current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1988 | -366,000 current LCU | +75.1% |
| 1989 | -586,000 current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1990 | -1.84 million current LCU | +214.0% |
| 1991 | -7.04 million current LCU | +282.8% |
| 1992 | -1.68 million current LCU | -76.1% |
| 1993 | -2.72 million current LCU | +61.5% |
| 1994 | -5.33 million current LCU | +96.1% |
| 1995 | -14.84 million current LCU | +178.2% |
| 1996 | -36.02 million current LCU | +142.8% |
| 1997 | -306.89 million current LCU | +752.0% |
| 1998 | -255.15 million current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1999 | -173.53 million current LCU | -32.0% |
| 2000 | -351.08 million current LCU | +102.3% |
| 2001 | 27.81 million current LCU | -107.9% |
| 2002 | 364.76 million current LCU | +1211.5% |
| 2003 | 304.56 million current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 246.02 million current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 67.20 million current LCU | -72.7% |
| 2006 | -678.49 million current LCU | -1109.6% |
| 2007 | -2.37 billion current LCU | +249.6% |
| 2008 | -1.77 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2009 | -1.20 billion current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2010 | -1.03 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 2011 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +55.7% |
| 2012 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -34.0% |
| 2013 | -1.58 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 2014 | -843.25 million current LCU | -46.7% |
| 2015 | -2.00 billion current LCU | +137.1% |
| 2016 | -2.46 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2017 | -2.38 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2018 | -2.03 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2019 | -1.90 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -2.24 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2021 | -2.85 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2022 | -4.66 billion current LCU | +63.6% |
| 2023 | -4.63 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2024 | -5.30 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2025 | -5.95 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -191,400 current LCU | -586,000 current LCU | -36,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -80.51 million current LCU | -306.89 million current LCU | -1.68 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -536.15 million current LCU | -2.37 billion current LCU | 364.76 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.69 billion current LCU | -2.46 billion current LCU | -843.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.27 billion current LCU | -5.95 billion current LCU | -2.24 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 12,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bulgaria?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bulgaria was -5.95 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 364.76 million current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.95 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.