Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2007
All-time low
13.6%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.3% for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Bulgaria peaked at 19.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5%, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.3%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Bulgaria?
- Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Bulgaria was 14.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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