Social benefits, Transactions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Social benefits, Transactions was 17.70 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Social benefits, Transactions in Bulgaria, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social benefits, transactions in Bulgaria is 17.70 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, transactions in Bulgaria peaked at 17.70 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 29th 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.
Social benefits, Transactions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.65 billion | — |
| 2000 | 1.79 billion | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 billion | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 billion | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.36 billion | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.56 billion | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.73 billion | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.00 billion | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.34 billion | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4.15 billion | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 4.82 billion | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 5.15 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.31 billion | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.42 billion | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 billion | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.20 billion | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.33 billion | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.68 billion | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.01 billion | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.31 billion | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.84 billion | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.76 billion | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 10.06 billion | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 12.58 billion | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 14.20 billion | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 15.85 billion | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 17.70 billion | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion | 1.65 billion | 1.65 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.93 billion | 1.79 billion | 4.82 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 billion | 5.15 billion | 7.84 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 billion | 8.76 billion | 17.70 billion | 6 |
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More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 361.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, transactions in Bulgaria?
- Social benefits, transactions in Bulgaria was 17.70 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.70 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest social benefits, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for social benefits, transactions?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is social benefits, transactions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. 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 Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.