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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 2023, at €31,500. Silistra had the lowest, at €6,700. The median was €8,950 and the figure for Bulgaria was €14,660. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31,500Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest6,700Silistra
Median8,95028 areas
Bulgaria14,660History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 31,500 EUR31,500Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 18,700 EUR18,700VratsaVratsa: 13,900 EUR13,900VarnaVarna: 13,800 EUR13,800GabrovoGabrovo: 12,400 EUR12,400SofiaSofia: 12,400 EUR12,400PlovdivPlovdiv: 11,400 EUR11,400BurgasBurgas: 11,300 EUR11,300RuseRuse: 11,100 EUR11,100Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 10,300 EUR10,300TargovishteTargovishte: 9,600 EUR9,600LovechLovech: 9,200 EUR9,200PlevenPleven: 9,100 EUR9,100YambolYambol: 9,100 EUR9,100ShumenShumen: 8,800 EUR8,800DobrichDobrich: 8,700 EUR8,700RazgradRazgrad: 8,700 EUR8,700SmolyanSmolyan: 8,700 EUR8,700BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 8,400 EUR8,400PazardzhikPazardzhik: 8,200 EUR8,200KardzhaliKardzhali: 8,000 EUR8,000PernikPernik: 8,000 EUR8,000KyustendilKyustendil: 7,700 EUR7,700MontanaMontana: 7,700 EUR7,700VidinVidin: 7,700 EUR7,700SlivenSliven: 6,900 EUR6,900HaskovoHaskovo: 6,700 EUR6,700SilistraSilistra: 6,700 EUR6,700
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
EUR		Change on 2022
1Sofia (stolitsa)31,500+13.7%
2Stara Zagora18,700-9.2%
3Vratsa13,900+2.2%
4Varna13,800+12.2%
5Gabrovo12,400+13.8%
5Sofia12,400+6.9%
7Plovdiv11,400+3.6%
8Burgas11,300+13%
9Ruse11,100+16.8%
10Veliko Tarnovo10,300+12%
11Targovishte9,600+10.3%
12Lovech9,200+19.5%
13Pleven9,100+12.3%
13Yambol9,100+8.3%
15Shumen8,800+11.4%
16Dobrich8,700+11.5%
16Razgrad8,700+11.5%
16Smolyan8,700+10.1%
19Blagoevgrad8,400+12%
20Pazardzhik8,200+5.1%
21Kardzhali8,000+3.9%
21Pernik8,000+6.7%
23Kyustendil7,700+11.6%
23Montana7,700+16.7%
23Vidin7,700+14.9%
26Sliven6,900+13.1%
27Haskovo6,700+9.8%
27Silistra6,700+9.8%

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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 €31,500 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Silistra, with €6,700 in 2023.

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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