Secondary income receipts in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Secondary income receipts was 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts in Bulgaria stood at 2.90 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Bulgaria peaked at 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.60 million BoP, current US$ | 80.00 million BoP, current US$ | 183.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.69 million BoP, current US$ | 114.10 million BoP, current US$ | 357.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 354.05 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 79 Tajikistan 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 North Macedonia 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Sudan 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Myanmar 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Cambodia 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 2.66 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 secondary income receipts in Bulgaria?
- Secondary income receipts in Bulgaria was 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for secondary income receipts?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.