Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Bulgaria stood at 1.59 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Bulgaria peaked at 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.07 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 402.07 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 499.80 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 681.24 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 436.28 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 461.95 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 419.66 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 905.37 million BoP, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 998.89 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 950.64 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 940.79 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 962.73 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 8.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 993.09 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +115.7% | 419.66 million BoP, current US$ | 905.37 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 647.78 million BoP, current US$ | 402.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 940.79 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 59 Algeria 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Kosovo 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Paraguay 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Syria 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Qatar 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Bulgaria?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Bulgaria was 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.