Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age was 63 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63 Number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
540 Number
in 2013
All-time low
9 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

02004006002013201820242013: 540 Number2014: 491 Number2015: 409 Number2016: 447 Number2017: 19 Number2018: 9 Number2019: 30 Number2020: 56 Number2021: 43 Number2022: 41 Number2023: 66 Number2024: 63 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria is 63 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria peaked at 540 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9 Number, in 2018.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 35 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.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 540 Number
2014 491 Number -9.1%
2015 409 Number -16.7%
2016 447 Number +9.3%
2017 19 Number -95.7%
2018 9 Number -52.6%
2019 30 Number +233.3%
2020 56 Number +86.7%
2021 43 Number -23.2%
2022 41 Number -4.7%
2023 66 Number +61.0%
2024 63 Number -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 277.86 Number 9 Number 540 Number 7
2020s 53.8 Number 41 Number 66 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Finland 105 Number compare
  2. 17 Denmark 78 Number compare
  3. 18 Ireland 67 Number compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 48 Number compare
  5. 21 Czechia 45 Number compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 43 Number compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 43 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Bulgaria was 63 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 540 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Number in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 415 data points, 2013–2024
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