EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 1,077 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,077 Number
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,077 Number
in 2025
All-time low
196 Number
in 2018
Years of data
10
2016–2025

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Bulgaria, 2016–2025

2004006008001.0k2016202020252016: 202 Number2017: 201 Number2018: 196 Number2019: 209 Number2020: 236 Number2021: 256 Number2022: 444 Number2023: 669 Number2024: 875 Number2025: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,077 Number for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 433.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Bulgaria peaked at 1,077 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196 Number, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Bulgaria, 2016 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2016 202 Number —
2017 201 Number -0.5%
2018 196 Number -2.5%
2019 209 Number +6.6%
2020 236 Number +12.9%
2021 256 Number +8.5%
2022 444 Number +73.4%
2023 669 Number +50.7%
2024 875 Number +30.8%
2025 1,077 Number +23.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,077 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,077 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 202 Number 196 Number 209 Number 4
2020s 592.83 Number 236 Number 1,077 Number 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Hungary 1,350 Number compare
  2. 17 Romania 1,161 Number compare
  3. 18 Greece 1,096 Number compare
  4. 20 Poland 729 Number compare
  5. 20 Poland 729 Number compare
  6. 22 Czechia 644 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Bulgaria?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Bulgaria was 1,077 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,077 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 196 Number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 433.2%. 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 EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 348 data points, 2015–2025
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