National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D was 9.26 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.26 Million euro
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
9.26 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 Million euro
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

2468102007201520242007: 1.2 Million euro2008: 1.4 Million euro2009: 1.8 Million euro2010: 3 Million euro2011: 3.6 Million euro2012: 3.1 Million euro2013: 3.1 Million euro2014: 3.6 Million euro2015: 3.1 Million euro2016: 2.8 Million euro2017: 5.5 Million euro2018: 5.3 Million euro2019: 4.2 Million euro2020: 5.3 Million euro2021: 5.2 Million euro2022: 6.4 Million euro2023: 8.4 Million euro2024: 9.3 Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 9.26 Million euro for national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d in Bulgaria peaked at 9.26 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 Million euro, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2007 1.19 Million euro —
2008 1.35 Million euro +13.3%
2009 1.76 Million euro +30.5%
2010 3 Million euro +69.9%
2011 3.63 Million euro +21.1%
2012 3.08 Million euro -15.2%
2013 3.12 Million euro +1.2%
2014 3.59 Million euro +15.1%
2015 3.06 Million euro -14.5%
2016 2.79 Million euro -9.1%
2017 5.53 Million euro +98.4%
2018 5.33 Million euro -3.5%
2019 4.24 Million euro -20.5%
2020 5.3 Million euro +25.1%
2021 5.23 Million euro -1.4%
2022 6.37 Million euro +21.7%
2023 8.41 Million euro +32.2%
2024 9.26 Million euro +10.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 9.26 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.98 Million euro, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 9.26 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.26 Million euro, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.44 Million euro 1.19 Million euro 1.76 Million euro 3
2010s 3.74 Million euro 2.79 Million euro 5.53 Million euro 10
2020s 6.92 Million euro 5.23 Million euro 9.26 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 29 Luxembourg 11.43 Million euro compare
  2. 30 Latvia 10.23 Million euro compare
  3. 30 Latvia 10.23 Million euro compare
  4. 33 Croatia 7.95 Million euro compare
  5. 33 Croatia 7.95 Million euro compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 6.36 Million euro compare
  7. 35 Slovenia 6.36 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d in Bulgaria?
National public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d in Bulgaria was 9.26 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 9.26 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 Million euro in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is national public funding to transnationally coordinated r&d rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. 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 National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 730 data points, 2005–2025
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