Country

Bulgaria

EU member state since 2007 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 2nd burglaries, of 24

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Burglaries 2nd of 24
  2. Electricity price 3rd of 27
  3. Obesity 3rd of 26

Lowest ranks

  1. Life satisfaction 27th of 27
  2. Air pollution deaths 27th of 27
  3. Income inequality 27th of 27

Map

6 regions

 

Boundaries: Natural Earth (unofficial boundaries), simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Bulgaria EU average

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1995 Bulgaria: 1,730 EU average: 14,910 1996 Bulgaria: 1,180 EU average: 15,600 1997 Bulgaria: 1,210 EU average: 16,010 1998 Bulgaria: 1,630 EU average: 16,670 1999 Bulgaria: 1,560 EU average: 17,420 2000 Bulgaria: 1,770 EU average: 18,420 2001 Bulgaria: 2,010 EU average: 19,270 2002 Bulgaria: 2,220 EU average: 19,930 2003 Bulgaria: 2,400 EU average: 20,400 2004 Bulgaria: 2,710 EU average: 21,250 2005 Bulgaria: 3,110 EU average: 22,110 2006 Bulgaria: 3,560 EU average: 23,320 2007 Bulgaria: 4,240 EU average: 24,680 2008 Bulgaria: 4,890 EU average: 25,390 2009 Bulgaria: 4,930 EU average: 24,230 2010 Bulgaria: 5,080 EU average: 25,090 2011 Bulgaria: 5,640 EU average: 25,880 2012 Bulgaria: 5,820 EU average: 25,980 2013 Bulgaria: 5,870 EU average: 26,260 2014 Bulgaria: 6,080 EU average: 26,860 2015 Bulgaria: 6,560 EU average: 27,810 2016 Bulgaria: 7,070 EU average: 28,510 2017 Bulgaria: 7,720 EU average: 29,680 2018 Bulgaria: 8,340 EU average: 30,680 2019 Bulgaria: 9,250 EU average: 31,740 2020 Bulgaria: 9,440 EU average: 30,560 2021 Bulgaria: 10,960 EU average: 33,330 2022 Bulgaria: 13,310 EU average: 36,180 2023 Bulgaria: 14,660 EU average: 38,450 2024 Bulgaria: 16,260 EU average: 40,110 2025 Bulgaria: 18,060 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Bulgaria EU average

-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 1996 Bulgaria: 5.2 EU average: 1.8 1997 Bulgaria: -14.1 EU average: 2.7 1998 Bulgaria: 3.8 EU average: 3 1999 Bulgaria: -8.4 EU average: 3 2000 Bulgaria: 4.6 EU average: 3.9 2001 Bulgaria: 3.8 EU average: 2.1 2002 Bulgaria: 5.9 EU average: 1 2003 Bulgaria: 5.2 EU average: 0.9 2004 Bulgaria: 6.5 EU average: 2.5 2005 Bulgaria: 7.1 EU average: 1.9 2006 Bulgaria: 6.8 EU average: 3.5 2007 Bulgaria: 6.7 EU average: 3.1 2008 Bulgaria: 6.1 EU average: 0.6 2009 Bulgaria: -3.3 EU average: -4.3 2010 Bulgaria: 1.6 EU average: 2.1 2011 Bulgaria: 2.1 EU average: 1.9 2012 Bulgaria: 0.7 EU average: -0.8 2013 Bulgaria: -0.5 EU average: 0 2014 Bulgaria: 0.9 EU average: 1.6 2015 Bulgaria: 3.4 EU average: 2.4 2016 Bulgaria: 3 EU average: 1.9 2017 Bulgaria: 2.7 EU average: 2.8 2018 Bulgaria: 2.3 EU average: 2.1 2019 Bulgaria: 3.8 EU average: 1.9 2020 Bulgaria: -3.1 EU average: -5.5 2021 Bulgaria: 7.8 EU average: 6.4 2022 Bulgaria: 4.1 EU average: 3.6 2023 Bulgaria: 1.7 EU average: 0.4 2024 Bulgaria: 3.4 EU average: 1.3 2025 Bulgaria: 3.1 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1998-2025

Bulgaria EU average

-5 0 5 10 15 20 1998 Bulgaria: 18.7 EU average: 0 1999 Bulgaria: 2.6 EU average: 0 2000 Bulgaria: 10.3 EU average: 0 2001 Bulgaria: 7.4 EU average: 3.6 2002 Bulgaria: 5.8 EU average: 2.7 2003 Bulgaria: 2.3 EU average: 2.3 2004 Bulgaria: 6.1 EU average: 2.5 2005 Bulgaria: 6 EU average: 2.3 2006 Bulgaria: 7.4 EU average: 2.3 2007 Bulgaria: 7.6 EU average: 2.4 2008 Bulgaria: 12 EU average: 3.7 2009 Bulgaria: 2.5 EU average: 0.8 2010 Bulgaria: 3 EU average: 1.8 2011 Bulgaria: 3.4 EU average: 2.9 2012 Bulgaria: 2.4 EU average: 2.6 2013 Bulgaria: 0.4 EU average: 1.3 2014 Bulgaria: -1.6 EU average: 0.4 2015 Bulgaria: -1.1 EU average: 0.1 2016 Bulgaria: -1.3 EU average: 0.2 2017 Bulgaria: 1.2 EU average: 1.6 2018 Bulgaria: 2.6 EU average: 1.8 2019 Bulgaria: 2.5 EU average: 1.4 2020 Bulgaria: 1.2 EU average: 0.7 2021 Bulgaria: 2.8 EU average: 2.9 2022 Bulgaria: 13 EU average: 9.2 2023 Bulgaria: 8.6 EU average: 6.4 2024 Bulgaria: 2.6 EU average: 2.6 2025 Bulgaria: 3.5 EU average: 2.5 1998 2006 2010 2014 2018 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2006-2025

Bulgaria EU average

-40 -20 0 20 40 2006 Bulgaria: 14.7 EU average: 9.9 2007 Bulgaria: 28.9 EU average: 8.5 2008 Bulgaria: 25 EU average: 1.3 2009 Bulgaria: -20.4 EU average: -3.7 2010 Bulgaria: -10.2 EU average: 0.5 2011 Bulgaria: -5.5 EU average: 0.6 2012 Bulgaria: -1.9 EU average: -2.1 2013 Bulgaria: -2.2 EU average: -1.7 2014 Bulgaria: 1.4 EU average: 0.7 2015 Bulgaria: 2.8 EU average: 2.3 2016 Bulgaria: 7 EU average: 4.3 2017 Bulgaria: 8.7 EU average: 4.8 2018 Bulgaria: 6.6 EU average: 5 2019 Bulgaria: 6 EU average: 4.9 2020 Bulgaria: 4.6 EU average: 5.6 2021 Bulgaria: 8.7 EU average: 8.4 2022 Bulgaria: 13.8 EU average: 8 2023 Bulgaria: 9.9 EU average: -0.3 2024 Bulgaria: 16.5 EU average: 3.4 2025 Bulgaria: 14.6 EU average: 5.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1995-2024

Bulgaria EU average

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1995 Bulgaria: 0.43 EU average: 1.73 1996 Bulgaria: 0.42 EU average: 1.72 1997 Bulgaria: 0.47 EU average: 1.72 1998 Bulgaria: 0.48 EU average: 1.73 1999 Bulgaria: 0.54 EU average: 1.78 2000 Bulgaria: 0.5 EU average: 1.81 2001 Bulgaria: 0.45 EU average: 1.82 2002 Bulgaria: 0.46 EU average: 1.83 2003 Bulgaria: 0.47 EU average: 1.82 2004 Bulgaria: 0.47 EU average: 1.79 2005 Bulgaria: 0.44 EU average: 1.78 2006 Bulgaria: 0.44 EU average: 1.8 2007 Bulgaria: 0.43 EU average: 1.79 2008 Bulgaria: 0.45 EU average: 1.87 2009 Bulgaria: 0.49 EU average: 1.96 2010 Bulgaria: 0.56 EU average: 1.96 2011 Bulgaria: 0.53 EU average: 2 2012 Bulgaria: 0.6 EU average: 2.06 2013 Bulgaria: 0.63 EU average: 2.08 2014 Bulgaria: 0.79 EU average: 2.09 2015 Bulgaria: 0.95 EU average: 2.1 2016 Bulgaria: 0.77 EU average: 2.1 2017 Bulgaria: 0.74 EU average: 2.14 2018 Bulgaria: 0.76 EU average: 2.17 2019 Bulgaria: 0.84 EU average: 2.21 2020 Bulgaria: 0.85 EU average: 2.28 2021 Bulgaria: 0.77 EU average: 2.24 2022 Bulgaria: 0.75 EU average: 2.22 2023 Bulgaria: 0.79 EU average: 2.26 2024 Bulgaria: 0.77 EU average: 2.24 1995 2005 2010 2015 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S2-2025S2

Bulgaria EU average

0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S2 Bulgaria: 0.07 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Bulgaria: 0.07 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Bulgaria: 0.09 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Bulgaria: 0.09 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Bulgaria: 0.09 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Bulgaria: 0.08 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Bulgaria: 0.09 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Bulgaria: 0.09 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Bulgaria: 0.09 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Bulgaria: 0.1 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Bulgaria: 0.11 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Bulgaria: 0.11 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Bulgaria: 0.11 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Bulgaria: 0.11 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Bulgaria: 0.12 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Bulgaria: 0.12 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Bulgaria: 0.12 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Bulgaria: 0.13 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Bulgaria: 0.14 EU average: 0.29 2007S2 2013S2 2016S2 2019S2 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
18,060 €/inh.
+1,800 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
3.1 %
−0.3 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
3.5 %
+0.9 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
14.6 %
−1.9 vs 2024
3rd of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
0.77 % of GDP
−0.02 vs 2023
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.1355 €/kWh
+0.0055 vs 2025S1
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
30.5 % of GDP
+0.5 vs 2023
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 40.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Gas price
0.0648 €/kWh
−0.0117 vs 2025S1
5th of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
29.9 %
+6.1 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
56.9
+1.1 vs 2023
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
-3.5 %
−0.5 vs 2024
20th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

7 indicators
Employment
77.0 %
+0.2 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
3.5 %
−0.7 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Minimum wage
620 €
0 vs 2026S1
22nd of 22 EU countries
2026S2 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
12.0 %
−1.5 vs 2023
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
1.5 %
−0.7 vs 2024
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
13.8 %
+1.1 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
39.9 h
−0.1 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
69.1 years
+0.5 vs 2023
4th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
467 per 100k
+4 vs 2023
6th of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
4.5 ‰
−0.4 vs 2023
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
13.2 %
−1.2 vs 2014
3rd of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
6.4 mn
15th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
75.1 years
0 vs 2023
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.72
−0.09 vs 2023
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
5.5 t/inh.
−0.4 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
41.9 %
+2.4 vs 2023
9th of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
490 kg
+2 vs 2022
EU average 511 kg
2023 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
34.4 %
+0.6 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
4.0 %
+1.0 vs 2023
24th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
104 per 100k
−24 vs 2022
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
22.7 %
−0.5 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
16.7 %
−7.9 vs 2022
EU average 47.9 %
2023 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
8.5 %
+0.6 vs 2023
11th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
35.7 %
+1.9 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
6.1 %
+4.3 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
29.0 %
−1.3 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
41.4
+1.8 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
86.9 %
+4.4 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
7 per mn
−1 vs 2023
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
32.5 %
−1.3 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
507 per 1,000
+23 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
8.6 %
+0.4 vs 2024
16th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
16.1 %
−2.9 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
46 per 100k
−6 vs 2023
2nd of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
6.9 %
−1.1 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
86.1 %
+0.1 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
88.8 %
0 vs 2023
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
5.4 % of GDP
0 vs 2023
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
4.3 % of GDP
+0.2 vs 2023
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
6.3 /10
+0.1 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
38.3 %
+2.7 vs 2023
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 2

NUTS 2 6

NUTS 3 28

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.