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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by GDP (euros)

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest GDP (euros) of 28 areas in 2021, at €30.58 billion. Vidin had the lowest, at €463.84 million. The median was €1.05 billion and the figure for Bulgaria was €71.34 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30,576Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest464Vidin
Median1,04528 areas
Bulgaria71,344History

All areas, 2021

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Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 30,576 EUR million30,576PlovdivPlovdiv: 5,303 EUR million5,303VarnaVarna: 4,332 EUR million4,332BurgasBurgas: 3,315 EUR million3,315Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 3,176 EUR million3,176SofiaSofia: 2,311 EUR million2,311BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 1,937 EUR million1,937RuseRuse: 1,624 EUR million1,624Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 1,592 EUR million1,592PlevenPleven: 1,508 EUR million1,508PazardzhikPazardzhik: 1,480 EUR million1,480VratsaVratsa: 1,398 EUR million1,398HaskovoHaskovo: 1,112 EUR million1,112DobrichDobrich: 1,056 EUR million1,056ShumenShumen: 1,034 EUR million1,034SlivenSliven: 966 EUR million966KardzhaliKardzhali: 964 EUR million964GabrovoGabrovo: 882 EUR million882LovechLovech: 842 EUR million842MontanaMontana: 751 EUR million751YambolYambol: 743 EUR million743RazgradRazgrad: 720 EUR million720TargovishteTargovishte: 718 EUR million718KyustendilKyustendil: 677 EUR million677PernikPernik: 676 EUR million676SmolyanSmolyan: 648 EUR million648SilistraSilistra: 539 EUR million539VidinVidin: 464 EUR million464
EUR million. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Sofia (stolitsa)30,576+16%
2Plovdiv5,303+5.2%
3Varna4,332+13.2%
4Burgas3,315+38.8%
5Stara Zagora3,176+22%
6Sofia2,311+9.8%
7Blagoevgrad1,937+15.7%
8Ruse1,624+14.4%
9Veliko Tarnovo1,592+18.7%
10Pleven1,508+23.6%
11Pazardzhik1,480+4%
12Vratsa1,398+10.2%
13Haskovo1,112+5.3%
14Dobrich1,056+15.2%
15Shumen1,034+12%
16Sliven966+22.7%
17Kardzhali964+6.4%
18Gabrovo882+9.3%
19Lovech842+20.7%
20Montana751+13.7%
21Yambol743+17.9%
22Razgrad720+19.5%
23Targovishte718+26.7%
24Kyustendil677+14%
25Pernik676+16.7%
26Smolyan648+2.9%
27Silistra539+19.7%
28Vidin464+25%

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GDP at current market prices, EUR million.

In euros, for Spain and the EU. For the United States, its states and counties, and for other countries and the World, use gdp_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 (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest GDP (euros)?

Sofia (stolitsa), with €30.58 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP (euros)?

Vidin, with €463.84 million 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 (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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