Net primary income in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net primary income was -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Bulgaria is -7.79 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 250.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Bulgaria peaked at 343.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -266.70 million BoP, current US$ | -592.00 million BoP, current US$ | -60.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -292.06 million BoP, current US$ | -758.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -779.42 million BoP, current US$ | -3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 343.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 165 Venezuela -6.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 New Zealand -7.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Dominican Republic -7.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 South Africa -8.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Switzerland -8.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Israel -8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 0.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 103.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 117.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Bulgaria?
- Net primary income in Bulgaria was -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 343.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net primary income?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.7%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.