Financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria stood at 27.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria peaked at 63.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.1% | — |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 42.6% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 33.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 16 France 31.4% compare
- 17 Austria 30.2% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 28.4% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.2% compare
- 21 Portugal 26.3% compare
- 22 Belgium 26.2% compare
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Bulgaria was 27.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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