Annual net earnings in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual net earnings was 11,100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11,100
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
11,100
in 2025
All-time low
2,008
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Annual net earnings in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2008201620252008: 2.0k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.7k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.7k2022: 6.6k2023: 7.6k2024: 9.8k2025: 11.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 11,100 for annual net earnings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 239.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Bulgaria peaked at 11,100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,008, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual net earnings in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,008 —
2009 2,230 +11.1%
2010 2,372 +6.4%
2011 2,558 +7.9%
2012 2,711 +5.9%
2013 2,861 +5.5%
2014 3,038 +6.2%
2015 3,269 +7.6%
2016 3,532 +8.1%
2017 3,904 +10.5%
2018 4,184 +7.2%
2019 4,681 +11.9%
2020 5,080 +8.5%
2021 5,728 +12.8%
2022 6,583 +14.9%
2023 7,598 +15.4%
2024 9,802 +29.0%
2025 11,100 +13.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 11,100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,902, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 11,100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,119 2,008 2,230 2
2010s 3,311 2,372 4,681 10
2020s 7,648 5,080 11,100 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 40 Poland 13,173 compare
  2. 41 Hungary 13,111 compare
  3. 42 Romania 12,128 compare
  4. 44 Türkiye 7,085 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings in Bulgaria?
Annual net earnings in Bulgaria was 11,100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11,100 in 2025.
What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,008 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual net earnings?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual net earnings
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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