Dealing with construction permits: Time (days) (Time days) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 97 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Bulgaria, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Bulgaria is 97 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Bulgaria peaked at 121 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97 days, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 117 days | — |
| 2006 | 117 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121 days | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 108 days | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 108 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 108 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 108 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 days | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 97 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 days | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 97 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.75 days, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 97 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156 days, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.2 days | 108 days | 121 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.2 days | 97 days | 108 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Bulgaria?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Bulgaria was 97 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 121 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 days in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The time captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to complete each procedure, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.