Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.14 % change on previous year for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 73.4% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 46.01 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -17.04 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.1498 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -10833.0% |
| 2000 | 36.93 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 2002 | 42.45 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 46.01 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2491 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2005 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -2660.4% |
| 2006 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2007 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2008 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -1096.7% |
| 2009 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2010 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2012 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2013 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -750.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2015 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -469.6% |
| 2016 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2017 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 2018 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6347 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2020 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -1208.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2022 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 2023 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2024 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2025 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.14 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -10833.0% | 0.1498 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2660.4% | 0.2491 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1208.0% | 0.6347 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.4 % change on previous year | -17.04 % change on previous year | 46.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -16.26 % change on previous year | 27.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 4.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.01 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.04 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.