Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 39.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.1
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
80.4
in 2007
All-time low
30.5
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 77.52006: 77.52007: 80.42008: 59.12009: 59.82010: 62.42011: 73.32012: 742013: 66.32014: 49.92015: 60.42016: 56.42017: 52.62018: 30.52019: 35.52020: 39.32021: 41.12022: 43.82023: 44.22024: 41.42025: 39.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria is 39.1, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria peaked at 80.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 77.5
2006 77.5 +0.0%
2007 80.4 +3.7%
2008 59.1 -26.5%
2009 59.8 +1.2%
2010 62.4 +4.3%
2011 73.3 +17.5%
2012 74 +1.0%
2013 66.3 -10.4%
2014 49.9 -24.7%
2015 60.4 +21.0%
2016 56.4 -6.6%
2017 52.6 -6.7%
2018 30.5 -42.0%
2019 35.5 +16.4%
2020 39.3 +10.7%
2021 41.1 +4.6%
2022 43.8 +6.6%
2023 44.2 +0.9%
2024 41.4 -6.3%
2025 39.1 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.86 59.1 80.4 5
2010s 56.13 30.5 74 10
2020s 41.48 39.1 44.2 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 3 Albania 52.7 compare
  2. 4 North Macedonia 48 compare
  3. 5 Greece 46.6 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 39.1 compare
  5. 8 Serbia 36.3 compare
  6. 9 Italy 35.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Bulgaria was 39.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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