Net migration, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net migration, annual growth rate was -665.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -665.08 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 640.0% on the previous year and down 608.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 133.99 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -665.08 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 216th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 32.01 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1964 | 1 % change on previous year | +399.0% |
| 1965 | -378.42 % change on previous year | -37941.6% |
| 1966 | 89.76 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1967 | -191.67 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 1968 | 68.57 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1970 | -253.15 % change on previous year | -469.2% |
| 1971 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1972 | -47.58 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1973 | 52.12 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1974 | 74.08 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 93.38 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1977 | -374.03 % change on previous year | -500.6% |
| 1978 | -425.04 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 98.61 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1980 | -134.52 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1981 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1982 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 44.87 % change on previous year | -7055.1% |
| 1986 | 105.74 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1987 | -67.66 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1988 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1990 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1991 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1992 | -1 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 83.43 % change on previous year | -8426.2% |
| 1994 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1995 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1997 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 1998 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1999 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2000 | -9.92 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 2001 | -17.23 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 58.55 % change on previous year | -439.9% |
| 2003 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2004 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2006 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2007 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2008 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2010 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2011 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2012 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2013 | 94.97 % change on previous year | -846.0% |
| 2014 | -64.65 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2015 | -93.9 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2016 | -124.32 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 35.57 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 44.33 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2021 | -61.03 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 2022 | 125.4 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2023 | -80.48 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2024 | -89.87 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2025 | -665.08 % change on previous year | +640.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -665.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 74.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -665.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 56.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -37941.6% | 1 % change on previous year | -378.42 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +8426.2% | -1 % change on previous year | 83.43 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +7055.1% | -0.6452 % change on previous year | 44.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30.57 % change on previous year | -378.42 % change on previous year | 133.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -83.25 % change on previous year | -425.04 % change on previous year | 98.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -10.39 % change on previous year | -134.52 % change on previous year | 105.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 83.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -17.23 % change on previous year | 58.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.56 % change on previous year | -124.32 % change on previous year | 94.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -154.21 % change on previous year | -665.08 % change on previous year | 125.4 % change on previous year | 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -665.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.99 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -665.08 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 216th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 608.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.