Daily internet use in Bulgaria

82.7% of people aged 16 to 74 in Bulgaria used the internet daily in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2004.

Measure: People who use the internet daily Unit: % of individuals Data: 2004 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Bulgaria, 2025 82.7% % of individuals
Change from 2024 +3.9percentage points 2024: 78.8%
European Union, 2025 89.5% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 89.0% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 35th of 36 See the full ranking

Daily internet use in Bulgaria over time

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% of individuals. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People who use the internet daily (% of individuals), 2004 to 2025
Period BulgariaEuropean Union
2025 82.7% 89.5%
2024 78.8% 88.3%
2023 76.7% 85.9%
2022 74.9% 83.9%
2021 67.4% 80.4%b (break in time series)
2020 61.8% 79.7%e (estimated)
2019 59.8% 77.0%
2018 55.3% 74.1%
2017 54.0% 70.6%
2016 48.6% 68.5%
2015 46.5% 65.4%
2014 45.5% 62.7%
2013 42.5% 59.5%
2012 40.4% 56.3%
2011 37.4% 54.0%
2010 32.6% 50.9%
2009 30.6% 45.9%
2008 22.9% 41.2%
2007 19.8% 36.2%
2006 14.2% –
2004 7.4% –

Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +3.9 percentage points from 78.8% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 46.5%, the figure has changed by +36.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 35th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 89.5%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
isoc_ci_ifp_fu · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_is=I_IDAY unit=PC_IND ind_type=IND_TOTAL
Observation period
2004 to 2025 for Bulgaria
Provider update
17 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat