All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2023, Bulgaria's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 19.9% compared to 2022, reaching 109,758.

Bulgaria accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 25,225,834.

Bulgaria ranks 26th 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 106.6% (from 53,132 in 2018).

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