{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Bulgaria Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Citizenship Acquisitions: 343 persons in 2024, -13.8% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Citizenship Acquisitions","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_ACQ/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"343","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-13.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-13.8%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":5882},{"period":"2006","value":6738},{"period":"2007","value":5966},{"period":"2008","value":7140},{"period":"2009","value":965},{"period":"2010","value":889},{"period":"2011","value":612},{"period":"2012","value":1750},{"period":"2013","value":808},{"period":"2014","value":900},{"period":"2015","value":1275},{"period":"2016","value":1626},{"period":"2017","value":914},{"period":"2018","value":997},{"period":"2019","value":736},{"period":"2020","value":859},{"period":"2021","value":2183},{"period":"2022","value":893},{"period":"2023","value":398},{"period":"2024","value":343}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"343.0","yoyChange":"-13.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"398.0","yoyChange":"-55.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"893.0","yoyChange":"-59.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2183.0","yoyChange":"+154.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"859.0","yoyChange":"+16.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"736.0","yoyChange":"-26.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"997.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"914.0","yoyChange":"-43.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1626.0","yoyChange":"+27.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1275.0","yoyChange":"+41.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"900.0","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"808.0","yoyChange":"-53.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1750.0","yoyChange":"+185.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"612.0","yoyChange":"-31.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"889.0","yoyChange":"-7.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"965.0","yoyChange":"-86.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"7140.0","yoyChange":"+19.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"5966.0","yoyChange":"-11.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"6738.0","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"5882.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 7,140 persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 343 in 2024. The latest reading of 343 in 2024 represents a change of -55."}]}