Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1996–2021

00.020.040.060.081996200820211996: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1997 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.5%
1998 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1999 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2000 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.0%
2001 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1225.0%
2002 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.2%
2003 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2004 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2005 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2006 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2007 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2008 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2009 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2010 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2011 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2012 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2013 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2014 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2015 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2016 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2017 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2018 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2019 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2020 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2021 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1225.0% 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 95 Sierra Leone 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 96 Ghana 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 97 Belgium 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 99 Niger 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 100 Mauritius 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 101 Djibouti 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.