How does Bulgaria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Name: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bulgaria: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.0%

World rank

50th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1980–2025

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Bulgaria ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1982	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1983	0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1984	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1985	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1986	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1987	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1989	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1990	0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1991	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.1%
1992	0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+133.8%
1993	0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1994	0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1995	0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1996	0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1997	0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1998	0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1999	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2000	0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
2001	0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2003	0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2004	0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2006	0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.9%
2007	0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
2008	0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2009	0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2010	0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2012	0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2013	0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
2014	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2015	0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
2016	0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2017	0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2018	0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2021	0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2022	0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2023	0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2024	0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
2025	0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

47 Kazakhstan 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Suriname 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Austria 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Canada 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 Estonia 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?: Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,470 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.