Social contributions, Transactions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Social contributions, Transactions was 10.64 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.64 billion
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.64 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.27 billion
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Social contributions, Transactions in Bulgaria, 1999–2025

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1999201220251999: 1.3B2000: 1.5B2001: 1.5B2002: 1.6B2003: 1.9B2004: 2.1B2005: 2.3B2006: 2.2B2007: 2.5B2008: 2.8B2009: 2.7B2010: 2.5B2011: 2.8B2012: 2.9B2013: 3.1B2014: 3.4B2015: 3.6B2016: 3.8B2017: 4.3B2018: 4.9B2019: 5.4B2020: 5.6B2021: 6.3B2022: 7.1B2023: 8.1B2024: 9.3B2025: 10.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 10.64 billion for social contributions, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, transactions in Bulgaria peaked at 10.64 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Social contributions, Transactions in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 1.27 billion
2000 1.52 billion +19.9%
2001 1.52 billion +0.3%
2002 1.62 billion +6.7%
2003 1.89 billion +16.3%
2004 2.09 billion +10.5%
2005 2.26 billion +8.4%
2006 2.20 billion -2.8%
2007 2.50 billion +13.8%
2008 2.76 billion +10.3%
2009 2.70 billion -2.2%
2010 2.54 billion -5.8%
2011 2.77 billion +9.0%
2012 2.86 billion +3.3%
2013 3.13 billion +9.3%
2014 3.36 billion +7.5%
2015 3.56 billion +5.9%
2016 3.77 billion +5.8%
2017 4.32 billion +14.8%
2018 4.86 billion +12.5%
2019 5.43 billion +11.6%
2020 5.62 billion +3.7%
2021 6.30 billion +11.9%
2022 7.10 billion +12.7%
2023 8.05 billion +13.5%
2024 9.28 billion +15.3%
2025 10.64 billion +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 billion 1.27 billion 1.27 billion 1
2000s 2.10 billion 1.52 billion 2.76 billion 10
2010s 3.66 billion 2.54 billion 5.43 billion 10
2020s 7.83 billion 5.62 billion 10.64 billion 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Denmark 20.25 billion compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 12.60 billion compare
  3. 28 Luxembourg 11.30 billion compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 9.58 billion compare
  5. 31 Estonia 5.28 billion compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 4.91 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, transactions in Bulgaria?
Social contributions, transactions in Bulgaria was 10.64 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.64 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest social contributions, transactions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for social contributions, transactions?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is social contributions, transactions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. 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 contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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