Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.33 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.33 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria peaked at 2.40 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,000 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 112th out of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38,000 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 64,000 current LCU | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 77,000 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 98,000 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 75,000 current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 70,000 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 58,000 current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 71,000 current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 88,000 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 70,000 current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 337,000 current LCU | +381.4% |
| 1991 | 438,000 current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 425,000 current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 521,000 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 4.62 million current LCU | +786.0% |
| 1995 | 4.53 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.49 million current LCU | +109.5% |
| 1997 | 203.62 million current LCU | +2044.5% |
| 1998 | 207.00 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 281.58 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 314.61 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 556.70 million current LCU | +77.0% |
| 2002 | 581.28 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 616.21 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 744.22 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 817.88 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 669.93 million current LCU | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 688.26 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 877.72 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 956.25 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.66 billion current LCU | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 909.60 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 995.23 million current LCU | -33.9% |
| 2025 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,900 current LCU | 38,000 current LCU | 98,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.26 million current LCU | 337,000 current LCU | 281.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.31 million current LCU | 314.61 million current LCU | 956.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion current LCU | 1.52 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 909.60 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 109 South Sudan 1.83 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Palestine 1.79 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Djibouti 1.65 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 1.26 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Solomon Islands 1.21 billion current LCU compare
- 115 Fiji 1.13 billion current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7718 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15,689 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.4991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria was 1.33 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.