Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family was 229 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Bulgaria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 229 Person for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 5,625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Bulgaria peaked at 229 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3 Person, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 32 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.
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 Person | — |
| 2014 | 10 Person | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 4 Person | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 7 Person | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 6 Person | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3 Person | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 24 Person | +700.0% |
| 2020 | 79 Person | +229.2% |
| 2021 | 80 Person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 93 Person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 172 Person | +84.9% |
| 2024 | 192 Person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 229 Person | +19.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 229 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183 Person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 229 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 170 Person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +700.0% | 3 Person | 24 Person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.29 Person | 3 Person | 24 Person | 7 |
| 2020s | 140.83 Person | 79 Person | 229 Person | 6 |
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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 persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Bulgaria?
- Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Bulgaria was 229 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 229 Person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Person in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,625.0%. 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 Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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