All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2024, Bulgaria's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 9.2% compared to 2023, reaching 119,804.

Bulgaria accounts for 0.5% of the EU-27 total of 26,554,930.

Bulgaria ranks 25th 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 84.6% (from 64,902 in 2019).

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