Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 1,846 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,846 Person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,249 Person
in 2020
All-time low
699 Person
in 2016
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria, 2014–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201920252014: 944 Person2015: 795 Person2016: 699 Person2017: 1.9k Person2018: 2.0k Person2019: 2.1k Person2020: 2.2k Person2021: 2.0k Person2022: 1.9k Person2023: 1.9k Person2024: 2.0k Person2025: 1.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,846 Person for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 2,249 Person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 699 Person, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria, 2014 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2014 944 Person
2015 795 Person -15.8%
2016 699 Person -12.1%
2017 1,947 Person +178.5%
2018 2,001 Person +2.8%
2019 2,062 Person +3.0%
2020 2,249 Person +9.1%
2021 2,014 Person -10.4%
2022 1,868 Person -7.2%
2023 1,918 Person +2.7%
2024 1,984 Person +3.4%
2025 1,846 Person -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,408 Person 699 Person 2,062 Person 6
2020s 1,980 Person 1,846 Person 2,249 Person 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Estonia 2,031 Person compare
  2. 25 Estonia 2,031 Person compare
  3. 27 Hungary 1,854 Person compare
  4. 29 Norway 1,806 Person compare
  5. 30 Croatia 1,779 Person compare
  6. 30 Croatia 1,779 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria was 1,846 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,249 Person in 2020.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 699 Person in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 673 data points, 2008–2025
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