Compensation of employees, Transactions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Compensation of employees, Transactions was 14.44 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.44 billion
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.44 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.29 billion
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Bulgaria, 1999–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B1999201220251999: 1.3B2000: 1.4B2001: 1.4B2002: 1.6B2003: 1.9B2004: 2.1B2005: 2.2B2006: 2.3B2007: 2.7B2008: 3.3B2009: 3.5B2010: 3.5B2011: 3.6B2012: 3.6B2013: 4.0B2014: 4.1B2015: 4.3B2016: 4.3B2017: 4.8B2018: 5.3B2019: 6.1B2020: 6.6B2021: 7.9B2022: 8.7B2023: 10.0B2024: 11.9B2025: 14.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 14.44 billion for compensation of employees, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, transactions in Bulgaria peaked at 14.44 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 1.29 billion
2000 1.44 billion +11.8%
2001 1.36 billion -6.0%
2002 1.61 billion +18.7%
2003 1.87 billion +16.0%
2004 2.06 billion +10.1%
2005 2.21 billion +7.4%
2006 2.34 billion +5.6%
2007 2.74 billion +17.4%
2008 3.28 billion +19.5%
2009 3.50 billion +6.7%
2010 3.46 billion -1.1%
2011 3.57 billion +3.1%
2012 3.63 billion +1.8%
2013 3.98 billion +9.5%
2014 4.07 billion +2.4%
2015 4.27 billion +4.8%
2016 4.34 billion +1.7%
2017 4.80 billion +10.5%
2018 5.33 billion +11.0%
2019 6.14 billion +15.3%
2020 6.64 billion +8.2%
2021 7.88 billion +18.7%
2022 8.65 billion +9.8%
2023 9.99 billion +15.4%
2024 11.88 billion +19.0%
2025 14.44 billion +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.29 billion 1.29 billion 1.29 billion 1
2000s 2.24 billion 1.36 billion 3.50 billion 10
2010s 4.36 billion 3.46 billion 6.14 billion 10
2020s 9.91 billion 6.64 billion 14.44 billion 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Portugal 32.61 billion compare
  2. 26 Greece 24.52 billion compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 16.05 billion compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 10.45 billion compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 10.20 billion compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 8.78 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, transactions in Bulgaria?
Compensation of employees, transactions in Bulgaria was 14.44 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 14.44 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for compensation of employees, transactions?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is compensation of employees, transactions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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