{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-immigration-inflows","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-immigration-inflows","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-immigration-inflows/","title":"Bulgaria Immigration Inflows (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Immigration Inflows: 52,189 persons in 2024, -8.1% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_IMM8), 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 Immigration Inflows","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_IMM8/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":"52,189","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-8.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-8.1%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Immigration Inflows"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":1561},{"period":"2012","value":14103},{"period":"2013","value":18570},{"period":"2014","value":26615},{"period":"2015","value":25223},{"period":"2016","value":21241},{"period":"2017","value":25597},{"period":"2018","value":29559},{"period":"2019","value":37929},{"period":"2020","value":37364},{"period":"2021","value":39461},{"period":"2022","value":40619},{"period":"2023","value":56807},{"period":"2024","value":52189}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"52189.0","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"56807.0","yoyChange":"+39.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"40619.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"39461.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"37364.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"37929.0","yoyChange":"+28.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"29559.0","yoyChange":"+15.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"25597.0","yoyChange":"+20.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"21241.0","yoyChange":"-15.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"25223.0","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"26615.0","yoyChange":"+43.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"18570.0","yoyChange":"+31.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"14103.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"1561.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total immigration inflows (persons) into 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 56,807 persons in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,561 in 2007. The latest reading of 52,189 in 2024 represents a change of -4,618."}]}