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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 2022, at €27,700. Sliven had the lowest, at €6,100. The median was €7,900 and the figure for Bulgaria was €13,310. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27,700Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest6,100Sliven
Median7,90028 areas
Bulgaria13,310History

All areas, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 27,700 EUR27,700Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 20,600 EUR20,600VratsaVratsa: 13,600 EUR13,600VarnaVarna: 12,300 EUR12,300SofiaSofia: 11,600 EUR11,600PlovdivPlovdiv: 11,000 EUR11,000GabrovoGabrovo: 10,900 EUR10,900BurgasBurgas: 10,000 EUR10,000RuseRuse: 9,500 EUR9,500Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 9,200 EUR9,200TargovishteTargovishte: 8,700 EUR8,700YambolYambol: 8,400 EUR8,400PlevenPleven: 8,100 EUR8,100ShumenShumen: 7,900 EUR7,900SmolyanSmolyan: 7,900 EUR7,900DobrichDobrich: 7,800 EUR7,800PazardzhikPazardzhik: 7,800 EUR7,800RazgradRazgrad: 7,800 EUR7,800KardzhaliKardzhali: 7,700 EUR7,700LovechLovech: 7,700 EUR7,700BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 7,500 EUR7,500PernikPernik: 7,500 EUR7,500KyustendilKyustendil: 6,900 EUR6,900VidinVidin: 6,700 EUR6,700MontanaMontana: 6,600 EUR6,600HaskovoHaskovo: 6,100 EUR6,100SilistraSilistra: 6,100 EUR6,100SlivenSliven: 6,100 EUR6,100
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
EUR		Change on 2021
1Sofia (stolitsa)27,700+15.4%
2Stara Zagora20,600+92.5%
3Vratsa13,600+47.8%
4Varna12,300+21.8%
5Sofia11,600+16%
6Plovdiv11,000+31%
7Gabrovo10,900+21.1%
8Burgas10,000+13.6%
9Ruse9,500+13.1%
10Veliko Tarnovo9,200+19.5%
11Targovishte8,700+19.2%
12Yambol8,400+23.5%
13Pleven8,100+20.9%
14Shumen7,900+16.2%
14Smolyan7,900+17.9%
16Dobrich7,800+11.4%
16Pazardzhik7,800+20%
16Razgrad7,800+11.4%
19Kardzhali7,700+11.6%
19Lovech7,700+6.9%
21Blagoevgrad7,500+11.9%
21Pernik7,500+27.1%
23Kyustendil6,900+13.1%
24Vidin6,700+8.1%
25Montana6,600+4.8%
26Haskovo6,100+15.1%
26Silistra6,100+10.9%
26Sliven6,100+8.9%

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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 €27,700 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sliven, with €6,100 in 2022.

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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