Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria is 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 260.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.4 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 49.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 41.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 32.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 26 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 28.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 33.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 47.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 56.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 81 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 100.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.4% |
| 1992 | 25.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.5% |
| 1993 | 33.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 32.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 69.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.9% |
| 1996 | 69.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 54.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 78.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 84.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 74.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 122.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 160.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 186.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 321.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 2007 | 618.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 2008 | 537.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 373.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 294.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 421.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 312.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 454.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 341.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 478.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 574.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 610.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 679.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 687.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 635.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 981.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 1,106 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,642 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2024 | 1,299 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 26 BoP, current US$ per person | 81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 618.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 294.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 687.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 635.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 50 Greece 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Croatia 1,764 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Poland 1,741 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Chile 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Maldives 1,618 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 1,610 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bulgaria was 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.