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

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest GDP per capita (euros) of 28 areas in 2021, at €24,000. Haskovo had the lowest, at €5,300. The median was €6,950 and the figure for Bulgaria was €10,960. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24,000Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest5,300Haskovo
Median6,95028 areas
Bulgaria10,960History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 24,000 EUR24,000Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 10,700 EUR10,700VarnaVarna: 10,100 EUR10,100SofiaSofia: 10,000 EUR10,000VratsaVratsa: 9,200 EUR9,200GabrovoGabrovo: 9,000 EUR9,000BurgasBurgas: 8,800 EUR8,800PlovdivPlovdiv: 8,400 EUR8,400RuseRuse: 8,400 EUR8,400Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 7,700 EUR7,700TargovishteTargovishte: 7,300 EUR7,300LovechLovech: 7,200 EUR7,200DobrichDobrich: 7,000 EUR7,000RazgradRazgrad: 7,000 EUR7,000KardzhaliKardzhali: 6,900 EUR6,900ShumenShumen: 6,800 EUR6,800YambolYambol: 6,800 EUR6,800BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 6,700 EUR6,700PlevenPleven: 6,700 EUR6,700SmolyanSmolyan: 6,700 EUR6,700PazardzhikPazardzhik: 6,500 EUR6,500MontanaMontana: 6,300 EUR6,300VidinVidin: 6,200 EUR6,200KyustendilKyustendil: 6,100 EUR6,100PernikPernik: 5,900 EUR5,900SlivenSliven: 5,600 EUR5,600SilistraSilistra: 5,500 EUR5,500HaskovoHaskovo: 5,300 EUR5,300
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
EUR		Change on 2020
1Sofia (stolitsa)24,000+15.4%
2Stara Zagora10,700+23%
3Varna10,100+13.5%
4Sofia10,000+16.3%
5Vratsa9,200+12.2%
6Gabrovo9,000+11.1%
7Burgas8,800+39.7%
8Plovdiv8,400+5%
8Ruse8,400+16.7%
10Veliko Tarnovo7,700+20.3%
11Targovishte7,300+28.1%
12Lovech7,200+20%
13Dobrich7,000+16.7%
13Razgrad7,000+20.7%
15Kardzhali6,900+6.2%
16Shumen6,800+11.5%
16Yambol6,800+19.3%
18Blagoevgrad6,700+17.5%
18Pleven6,700+26.4%
18Smolyan6,700+4.7%
21Pazardzhik6,500+6.6%
22Montana6,300+16.7%
23Vidin6,200+29.2%
24Kyustendil6,100+15.1%
25Pernik5,900+15.7%
26Sliven5,600+24.4%
27Silistra5,500+19.6%
28Haskovo5,300+6%

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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.

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Questions

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with €24,000 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Haskovo, with €5,300 in 2021.

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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