Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances, received was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Bulgaria is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Bulgaria peaked at 8.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 196 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.
Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +1225.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 15.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,312 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,825 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances, received in Bulgaria was 2.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances, received?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.