Tax rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Tax rate was 22.4 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.4 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.4 Rate
in 2018
All-time low
20.89 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Tax rate in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 21.7 Rate2009: 21.7 Rate2010: 20.9 Rate2011: 21.6 Rate2012: 21.6 Rate2013: 21.6 Rate2014: 21.6 Rate2015: 21.6 Rate2016: 21.6 Rate2017: 22 Rate2018: 22.4 Rate2019: 22.4 Rate2020: 22.4 Rate2021: 22.4 Rate2022: 22.4 Rate2023: 22.4 Rate2024: 22.4 Rate2025: 22.4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate in Bulgaria is 22.4 Rate, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in Bulgaria peaked at 22.4 Rate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.89 Rate, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7 Rate 21.7 Rate 21.7 Rate 2
2010s 21.74 Rate 20.89 Rate 22.4 Rate 10
2020s 22.4 Rate 22.4 Rate 22.4 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Germany 26.03 Rate compare
  2. 7 Croatia 23.73 Rate compare
  3. 8 Poland 23.47 Rate compare
  4. 10 France 20.98 Rate compare
  5. 11 Japan 20.08 Rate compare
  6. 11 Norway 20.08 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in Bulgaria?
Tax rate in Bulgaria was 22.4 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.4 Rate in 2018.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.89 Rate in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for tax rate?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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