Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 308.93 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 308.93 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 322.76 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.96 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 6.09 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 6.14 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.18 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 7.13 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 103.16 current US$ per person | +1347.2% |
| 2002 | 150.18 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 221.02 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 223.25 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 210.59 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 225.82 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 224.45 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 256.07 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 213.82 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 180.23 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 201.84 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 198.32 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 232.82 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 242.86 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 218.19 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 236.31 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 305.67 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 316.23 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 322.76 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 303.09 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 308.93 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1347.2% | 7.13 current US$ per person | 103.16 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 current US$ per person | 4.96 current US$ per person | 6.14 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 183.55 current US$ per person | 7.13 current US$ per person | 256.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.52 current US$ per person | 180.23 current US$ per person | 322.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.01 current US$ per person | 303.09 current US$ per person | 308.93 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 59 Philippines 324.36 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Nicaragua 323.55 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Sweden 313.2 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Barbados 304.01 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Morocco 295.13 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Tajikistan 293.14 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Bulgaria was 308.93 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 322.76 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.