Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2025
Cyprus
2.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
101st
Cyprus rank
104th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Cyprus ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Cyprus ranks 104th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.