{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-net-migration-absolute","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-net-migration-absolute","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-net-migration-absolute/","title":"Bulgaria Net Migration (Absolute) (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Net Migration (Absolute): 35,085 persons in 2025, -4,102 YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_GIND), 2000–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Net Migration (Absolute)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_GIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"35,085","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4,102 YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4,102","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Net Migration (Absolute)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0},{"period":"2001","value":-236465},{"period":"2002","value":-17191},{"period":"2003","value":-15791},{"period":"2004","value":-16350},{"period":"2005","value":-16903},{"period":"2006","value":-17238},{"period":"2007","value":-17016},{"period":"2008","value":-18072},{"period":"2009","value":-18241},{"period":"2010","value":-17683},{"period":"2011","value":-4795},{"period":"2012","value":-2512},{"period":"2013","value":-47336},{"period":"2014","value":-46396},{"period":"2015","value":-46764},{"period":"2016","value":-46645},{"period":"2017","value":-46264},{"period":"2018","value":-46912},{"period":"2019","value":-48357},{"period":"2020","value":28491},{"period":"2021","value":40684},{"period":"2022","value":27444},{"period":"2023","value":41580},{"period":"2024","value":39187},{"period":"2025","value":35085}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"35085.0","yoyChange":"-4102"},{"year":"2024","value":"39187.0","yoyChange":"-2393"},{"year":"2023","value":"41580.0","yoyChange":"+14136"},{"year":"2022","value":"27444.0","yoyChange":"-13240"},{"year":"2021","value":"40684.0","yoyChange":"+12193"},{"year":"2020","value":"28491.0","yoyChange":"+76848"},{"year":"2019","value":"-48357.0","yoyChange":"-1445"},{"year":"2018","value":"-46912.0","yoyChange":"-648.0"},{"year":"2017","value":"-46264.0","yoyChange":"+381.0"},{"year":"2016","value":"-46645.0","yoyChange":"+119.0"},{"year":"2015","value":"-46764.0","yoyChange":"-368.0"},{"year":"2014","value":"-46396.0","yoyChange":"+940.0"},{"year":"2013","value":"-47336.0","yoyChange":"-44824"},{"year":"2012","value":"-2512.0","yoyChange":"+2283"},{"year":"2011","value":"-4795.0","yoyChange":"+12888"},{"year":"2010","value":"-17683.0","yoyChange":"+558.0"},{"year":"2009","value":"-18241.0","yoyChange":"-169.0"},{"year":"2008","value":"-18072.0","yoyChange":"-1056"},{"year":"2007","value":"-17016.0","yoyChange":"+222.0"},{"year":"2006","value":"-17238.0","yoyChange":"-335.0"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute net migration (immigrants minus emigrants) in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 41,580 persons in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of -236,465 in 2001. The latest reading of 35,085 in 2025 represents a change of -4,102."}]}