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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by GDP per capita (euros), 2024

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest GDP per capita (euros) of 28 areas in 2024, at €35,400. Sliven had the lowest, at €6,700. The median was €9,400 and the figure for Bulgaria was €16,260. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35,400Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest6,700Sliven
Median9,40028 areas
Bulgaria16,260History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 35,400 EUR35,400Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 22,400 EUR22,400VarnaVarna: 15,200 EUR15,200VratsaVratsa: 14,800 EUR14,800PlovdivPlovdiv: 13,100 EUR13,100SofiaSofia: 12,800 EUR12,800GabrovoGabrovo: 12,700 EUR12,700BurgasBurgas: 11,900 EUR11,900RuseRuse: 11,600 EUR11,600Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 11,300 EUR11,300TargovishteTargovishte: 10,400 EUR10,400YambolYambol: 9,900 EUR9,900PlevenPleven: 9,800 EUR9,800SmolyanSmolyan: 9,500 EUR9,500ShumenShumen: 9,300 EUR9,300BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 9,200 EUR9,200LovechLovech: 9,200 EUR9,200DobrichDobrich: 9,100 EUR9,100PazardzhikPazardzhik: 9,100 EUR9,100PernikPernik: 9,100 EUR9,100RazgradRazgrad: 9,100 EUR9,100KyustendilKyustendil: 8,400 EUR8,400VidinVidin: 8,300 EUR8,300KardzhaliKardzhali: 8,200 EUR8,200MontanaMontana: 7,800 EUR7,800HaskovoHaskovo: 7,400 EUR7,400SilistraSilistra: 7,300 EUR7,300SlivenSliven: 6,700 EUR6,700
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
EUR		Change on 2023
1Sofia (stolitsa)35,400+12.4%
2Stara Zagora22,400+19.8%
3Varna15,200+10.1%
4Vratsa14,800+6.5%
5Plovdiv13,100+14.9%
6Sofia12,800+3.2%
7Gabrovo12,700+2.4%
8Burgas11,900+5.3%
9Ruse11,600+4.5%
10Veliko Tarnovo11,300+9.7%
11Targovishte10,400+8.3%
12Yambol9,900+8.8%
13Pleven9,800+7.7%
14Smolyan9,500+9.2%
15Shumen9,300+5.7%
16Blagoevgrad9,200+9.5%
16Lovech9,2000%
18Dobrich9,100+4.6%
18Pazardzhik9,100+11%
18Pernik9,100+13.8%
18Razgrad9,100+4.6%
22Kyustendil8,400+9.1%
23Vidin8,300+7.8%
24Kardzhali8,200+2.5%
25Montana7,800+1.3%
26Haskovo7,400+10.4%
27Silistra7,300+9%
28Sliven6,700-2.9%

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GDP at current market prices divided by population, EUR per inhabitant.

In euros, for Spain and the EU. For the United States, its states and counties, and for other countries and the World, in US dollars use gdp_per_capita_usd.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest GDP per capita (euros)?

Sofia (stolitsa), with €35,400 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita (euros)?

Sliven, with €6,700 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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