Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances, received was 2.75 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.75 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Bulgaria peaked at 2.75 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.50 million current US$, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.33 million current US$ | 41.50 million current US$ | 50.68 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 58.24 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria was 2.75 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.50 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances, received?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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, received (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.