All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2021, Bulgaria's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 20.4% compared to 2020, reaching 89,706.

Bulgaria accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 22,832,770.

Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 126.7% (from 39,562 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00171, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.