First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria is 21.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria peaked at 43.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.3% | — |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.1% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 21.8% | 35.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Bulgaria was 21.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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