Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 28.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.37
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2011
All-time low
28.37
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

01020302008201620252008: 342009: 32.22010: 322011: 34.52012: 32.32013: 31.32014: 33.82015: 33.52016: 29.62017: 34.52018: 31.12019: 29.82020: 32.72021: 29.32022: 30.72023: 30.32024: 29.82025: 28.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 28.37 for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria peaked at 34.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.37, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 33.95
2009 32.2 -5.2%
2010 32.02 -0.6%
2011 34.5 +7.7%
2012 32.33 -6.3%
2013 31.34 -3.1%
2014 33.75 +7.7%
2015 33.48 -0.8%
2016 29.58 -11.6%
2017 34.5 +16.6%
2018 31.13 -9.8%
2019 29.76 -4.4%
2020 32.69 +9.8%
2021 29.32 -10.3%
2022 30.7 +4.7%
2023 30.26 -1.4%
2024 29.84 -1.4%
2025 28.37 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.08 32.2 33.95 2
2010s 32.24 29.58 34.5 10
2020s 30.2 28.37 32.69 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Czechia 35.49 compare
  2. 9 France 32.96 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 30.22 compare
  4. 12 Iceland 28.33 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 28.11 compare
  6. 14 Norway 27.5 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Bulgaria was 28.37 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.37 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits
Source
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Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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