Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.15 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.15 Number
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.98 Number
in 2014
All-time low
0.02 Number
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

00.20.40.60.812008201620252008: 0.04 Number2009: 0.04 Number2010: 0.02 Number2011: 0.03 Number2012: 0.02 Number2013: 0.34 Number2014: 0.98 Number2015: 0.8 Number2016: 0.19 Number2017: 0.25 Number2018: 0.11 Number2019: 0.06 Number2020: 0.12 Number2021: 0.31 Number2022: 0.67 Number2023: 0.9 Number2024: 0.79 Number2025: 0.15 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria stood at 0.15 Number.

The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria peaked at 0.98 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Number, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 40 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.

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0.04 Number —
2009 0.04 Number +0.0%
2010 0.02 Number -50.0%
2011 0.03 Number +50.0%
2012 0.02 Number -33.3%
2013 0.34 Number +1600.0%
2014 0.98 Number +188.2%
2015 0.8 Number -18.4%
2016 0.19 Number -76.2%
2017 0.25 Number +31.6%
2018 0.11 Number -56.0%
2019 0.06 Number -45.5%
2020 0.12 Number +100.0%
2021 0.31 Number +158.3%
2022 0.67 Number +116.1%
2023 0.9 Number +34.3%
2024 0.79 Number -12.2%
2025 0.15 Number -81.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.15 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.36 Number, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.15 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.34 Number, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons 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
2013 +1600.0% 0.02 Number 0.34 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.04 Number 0.04 Number 0.04 Number 2
2010s 0.28 Number 0.02 Number 0.98 Number 10
2020s 0.49 Number 0.12 Number 0.9 Number 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Iceland 0.36 Number compare
  2. 19 Malta 0.34 Number compare
  3. 20 Sweden 0.21 Number compare
  4. 22 Norway 0.12 Number compare
  5. 23 Poland 0.1 Number compare
  6. 23 Poland 0.1 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Bulgaria was 0.15 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Number in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 715 data points, 2008–2025
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