Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Subsidies and other transfers was 17.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
107th
of 153 countries
All-time high
17.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
6.64 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200720241990: 6.6M current LCU1991: 13.9M current LCU1992: 31.0M current LCU1993: 35.2M current LCU1994: 49.8M current LCU1995: 54.3M current LCU1996: 96.5M current LCU1997: 842.7M current LCU1998: 1.4B current LCU1999: 1.8B current LCU2000: 1.8B current LCU2001: 2.2B current LCU2002: 2.2B current LCU2003: 2.5B current LCU2004: 2.7B current LCU2005: 2.9B current LCU2006: 3.2B current LCU2007: 3.5B current LCU2008: 4.5B current LCU2009: 5.2B current LCU2010: 5.5B current LCU2011: 5.6B current LCU2012: 5.7B current LCU2013: 6.3B current LCU2014: 6.7B current LCU2015: 7.1B current LCU2016: 7.3B current LCU2017: 7.5B current LCU2018: 8.4B current LCU2019: 9.3B current LCU2020: 10.7B current LCU2021: 12.6B current LCU2022: 16.9B current LCU2023: 16.3B current LCU2024: 17.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 17.90 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria peaked at 17.90 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million current LCU, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 107th of 153 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 425.15 million current LCU 6.64 million current LCU 1.76 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.07 billion current LCU 1.80 billion current LCU 5.17 billion current LCU 10
2010s 6.94 billion current LCU 5.53 billion current LCU 9.25 billion current LCU 10
2020s 14.88 billion current LCU 10.74 billion current LCU 17.90 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 104 United Arab Emirates 19.23 billion current LCU compare
  2. 105 Croatia 17.93 billion current LCU compare
  3. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 17.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 108 Sudan 15.58 billion current LCU compare
  5. 109 Cape Verde 15.36 billion current LCU compare
  6. 110 Azerbaijan 13.45 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria?
Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria was 17.90 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17.90 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.