Internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Internet purchases by individuals was 14.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria is 14.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 323.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +179.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +98.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +8.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +179.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Bulgaria was 14.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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