NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by GDP per capita (euros)
Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest GDP per capita (euros) of 28 areas in 2016, at €16,100. Silistra had the lowest, at €3,300. The median was €4,550 and the figure for Bulgaria was €7,070. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 16,100 | +5.9% |
| 2 | Stara Zagora | 8,700 | +22.5% |
| 3 | Varna | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 4 | Burgas | 6,200 | +10.7% |
| 5 | Gabrovo | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 6 | Plovdiv | 5,900 | +11.3% |
| 7 | Ruse | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 8 | Sofia | 5,200 | +6.1% |
| 9 | Vratsa | 5,100 | +6.3% |
| 10 | Targovishte | 4,800 | +14.3% |
| 11 | Veliko Tarnovo | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 12 | Dobrich | 4,600 | +7% |
| 12 | Lovech | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 12 | Smolyan | 4,600 | 0% |
| 15 | Yambol | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 16 | Razgrad | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 16 | Shumen | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 18 | Blagoevgrad | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 19 | Kyustendil | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 19 | Montana | 4,100 | +7.9% |
| 19 | Pazardzhik | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 22 | Haskovo | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 23 | Pleven | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 24 | Kardzhali | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 24 | Pernik | 3,700 | +15.6% |
| 26 | Sliven | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 26 | Vidin | 3,400 | +3% |
| 28 | Silistra | 3,300 | +3.1% |
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About this ranking
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest GDP per capita (euros)?
Sofia (stolitsa), with €16,100 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest GDP per capita (euros)?
Silistra, with €3,300 in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
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