Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 92.3 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for automated teller machines (atms) in Bulgaria is 92.3 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Bulgaria peaked at 99.1 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.41 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.41 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 34.47 per 100,000 adults | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 54.82 per 100,000 adults | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 67.53 per 100,000 adults | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 79.93 per 100,000 adults | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 87.76 per 100,000 adults | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 90.51 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 93.7 per 100,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 92.85 per 100,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.82 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 92.09 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 93.4 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.03 per 100,000 adults | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 98.25 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.44 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.1 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 96.34 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 94.34 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 90.08 per 100,000 adults | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 93.08 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 92.3 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 92.3 per 100,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.31 per 100,000 adults, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 92.3 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.08 per 100,000 adults, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +59.0% | 34.47 per 100,000 adults | 54.82 per 100,000 adults |
| 2005 | +30.5% | 26.41 per 100,000 adults | 34.47 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.49 per 100,000 adults | 26.41 per 100,000 adults | 87.76 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.92 per 100,000 adults | 90.51 per 100,000 adults | 99.1 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.23 per 100,000 adults | 90.08 per 100,000 adults | 96.34 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Bulgaria?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Bulgaria was 92.3 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.