{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-emigration-outflows","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-emigration-outflows","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-emigration-outflows/","title":"Bulgaria Emigration Outflows (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Emigration Outflows: 13,002 persons in 2024, -14.6% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_EMI2), 2007–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2007/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Emigration Outflows","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_EMI2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"13,002","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-14.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-14.6%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Emigration Outflows"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":2958},{"period":"2012","value":16615},{"period":"2013","value":19678},{"period":"2014","value":28727},{"period":"2015","value":29470},{"period":"2016","value":30570},{"period":"2017","value":31586},{"period":"2018","value":33225},{"period":"2019","value":39941},{"period":"2020","value":6649},{"period":"2021","value":26755},{"period":"2022","value":13175},{"period":"2023","value":15227},{"period":"2024","value":13002}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"13002.0","yoyChange":"-14.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"15227.0","yoyChange":"+15.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"13175.0","yoyChange":"-50.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"26755.0","yoyChange":"+302.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6649.0","yoyChange":"-83.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"39941.0","yoyChange":"+20.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"33225.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"31586.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"30570.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"29470.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"28727.0","yoyChange":"+46.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"19678.0","yoyChange":"+18.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"16615.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"2958.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total emigration outflows (persons) from 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 2007–2024 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 39,941 persons in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,958 in 2007. The latest reading of 13,002 in 2024 represents a change of -2,225."}]}