Personal remittances, paid in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances, paid was 558.78 million current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Bulgaria, 1996β2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Bulgaria is 558.78 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 386.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Bulgaria peaked at 558.78 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million current US$, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.06 million current US$ | 3.42 million current US$ | 33.50 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.01 million current US$ | 12.59 million current US$ | 161.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.71 million current US$ | 90.35 million current US$ | 204.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.68 million current US$ | 157.23 million current US$ | 558.78 million current US$ | 6 |
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- 74 Slovenia, Republic of 593.46 million current US$ compare
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- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 530.18 million current US$ compare
- 78 Moldova, Republic of 503.76 million current US$ compare
- 79 Portugal 482.20 million current US$ 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4389 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.28 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.66 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.6011 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.5143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 10,454 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.04 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances, paid in Bulgaria was 558.78 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 558.78 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.