Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) was 837,384 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Bulgaria, 2010–2021
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 837,384 for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Bulgaria peaked at 837,384 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181,161, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 181,161 | — |
| 2011 | 286,307 | +58.0% |
| 2012 | 313,391 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 335,821 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 324,342 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 386,163 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 341,533 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 351,126 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 447,854 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 450,028 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 652,042 | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 837,384 | +28.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 837,384 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 million, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 837,384 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 million, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 341,773 | 181,161 | 450,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 744,713 | 652,042 | 837,384 | 2 |
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 payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Bulgaria?
- Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers in Bulgaria was 837,384 in 2021, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 837,384 in 2021.
- What is the lowest payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,161 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Payment services (sent), direct debits and credit transfers (Euro, Euro). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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