Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.33 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.33 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria peaked at 2.40 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,000 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 70,900 current LCU | 38,000 current LCU | 98,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.26 million current LCU | 337,000 current LCU | 281.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.31 million current LCU | 314.61 million current LCU | 956.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion current LCU | 1.52 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 909.60 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 17,110 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,780 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 110.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 124.08 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bulgaria was 1.33 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.