Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +600.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +600.1% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 135 Zambia 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Ireland 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Slovakia 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 French Polynesia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Gambia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.