Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Subsidies and other transfers was 17.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 United Arab Emirates 19.23 billion current LCU compare
- 105 Croatia 17.93 billion current LCU compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 17.90 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Sudan 15.58 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Cape Verde 15.36 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 13.45 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.4% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
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
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.