Primary income payments in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary income payments was 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Bulgaria peaked at 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 410.60 million BoP, current US$ | 233.00 million BoP, current US$ | 719.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.16 million BoP, current US$ | 83.70 million BoP, current US$ | 878.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 580.89 million BoP, current US$ | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 53 Macao 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Philippines 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Mauritius 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Costa Rica 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Pakistan 9.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 primary income payments in Bulgaria?
- Primary income payments in Bulgaria was 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary income payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.