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

Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Bulgaria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.6%

World rank

100th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1980–2025

Primary income receipts (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 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Bulgaria ranks 100th 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.

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

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1982	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1983	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1984	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1986	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1987	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
1988	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1989	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.8%
1990	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1992	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+99.5%
1993	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1994	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1995	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1996	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.8%
1997	0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1998	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1999	0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2000	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2001	0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+105.4%
2002	0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2003	0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2004	0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2005	0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2006	0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2007	0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
2008	0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2010	0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2011	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2013	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2014	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2015	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2017	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2018	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.1%
2019	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2020	0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
2021	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2022	0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2023	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2024	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2025	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

97 Uruguay 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Jamaica 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Grenada 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Iceland 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Poland 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Romania 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria

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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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Bulgaria rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (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: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.