Economy, jobs and prices in Kyustendil (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
GDP per person was 13,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 34% of the EU average (66% for Bulgaria); 22nd highest of 28 provinces in Bulgaria.
How big is the economy of Kyustendil?
The local economy produced €892.83 million of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kyustendil?
About 46,550 people worked in Kyustendil in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Kyustendil district?
Employees in Kyustendil district earned an average of 18,976 leva in 2024 (about 1,581 leva a month), 68% of the national average of 27,898 leva and 2nd lowest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhich jobs pay most in Kyustendil district?
In Kyustendil the best-paid sector in 2024 was education at 28,610 leva a year, and the lowest-paid was transportation and storage at 12,481 leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Kyustendil district?
Gross domestic product per person in Kyustendil was 16,335 leva in 2024, 51% of the national figure; industry produced 25.2% of its gross value added and services 68.6%.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow much foreign investment does Kyustendil district have?
Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises in Kyustendil stood at 49 million euro at the end of 2024, or 462 euro per resident, 2nd lowest of 28 districts (national average 5,267 euro).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Kyustendil district?
There were 7,340 non-financial enterprises in Kyustendil in 2024 (69 per 1,000 residents, national 73), employing 26,156 people and reporting net sales of 3,361 million leva.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kyustendil district?
Labour offices in Kyustendil district had 3,079 registered unemployed people on average in 2024, a registered unemployment level of 7.2% against 5.2% nationally, 14th highest of 28 districts.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Kyustendil district?
Kyustendil district had 118 accommodation establishments with 4,102 bed-places in 2024, and they welcomed 132,200 overnight visitors.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kyustendil?
The largest part of the economy of Kyustendil in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kyustendil?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.5% of output in 2024, against 19.4% for Bulgaria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kyustendil growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.4 billion in 2015 to €0.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 83% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kyustendil?
Of the 46,550 jobs located in Kyustendil in 2023, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 18.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kyustendil?
The number of people working in Kyustendil fell by 4.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 46,550.
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- Kyustendil district had an average of 26,846 employees on labour or civil-service contracts in 2024; 28.6% of them worked in manufacturing (national share 19.1%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Measured in current prices, GDP per person in Kyustendil rose from 9,771 leva in 2019 to 16,335 leva in 2024, a gain of 67% (Bulgaria: 76%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Businesses and public bodies in Kyustendil spent 225 million leva on acquiring tangible fixed assets in 2024, 2,123 leva per resident against 5,793 leva nationally; the private sector accounted for 91%. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Kyustendil in 2024, 13.1% were aged 29 or under and 21.1% had been registered for more than a year (national shares 11.1% and 20.4%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Accommodation in Kyustendil earned 18.7 million leva from 241,171 nights spent in 2024, about 78 leva per night against 87 leva across Bulgaria. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Kyustendil compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Registered unemployment level (%) (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 14 of 28, highest first. Average annual number of unemployed registered at labour offices as a share of the labour force
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployment level (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Smolyan | 8.5% |
| 12 | Pleven | 7.8% |
| 13 | Pazardzhik | 7.8% |
| 14 | Kyustendil | 7.2% |
| 15 | Sliven | 7.0% |
| 16 | Haskovo | 6.6% |
| 17 | Ruse | 5.6% |
Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 9 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Accommodation revenue per night spent (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pazardzhik | 88 |
| 7 | Burgas | 84 |
| 8 | Lovech | 81 |
| 9 | Kyustendil | 78 |
| 10 | Stara Zagora | 77 |
| 11 | Plovdiv | 75 |
| 12 | Haskovo | 74 |
Average annual wage of employees (leva) (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 27 of 28, highest first. Employees under labour and civil-service contracts
| Rank | Area | Average annual wage of employees (leva) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kardzhali | 20,323 |
| 23 | Silistra | 19,471 |
| 24 | Vidin | 19,445 |
| 25 | Haskovo | 19,421 |
| 26 | Blagoevgrad | 19,037 |
| 27 | Kyustendil | 18,976 |
| 28 | Smolyan | 18,909 |
Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 27 of 28, highest first. Stock in non-financial enterprises at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Foreign direct investment per resident (euro) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Smolyan | 937 |
| 23 | Haskovo | 780 |
| 24 | Vidin | 611 |
| 25 | Montana | 507 |
| 26 | Yambol | 463 |
| 27 | Kyustendil | 462 |
| 28 | Silistra | 458 |
Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 10 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-financial enterprises per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dobrich | 72 |
| 8 | Haskovo | 70 |
| 9 | Gabrovo | 69 |
| 10 | Kyustendil | 69 |
| 11 | Ruse | 68 |
| 12 | Yambol | 62 |
| 13 | Pernik | 61 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 16 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Razgrad | 21.4% |
| 14 | Shumen | 21.0% |
| 15 | Ruse | 21.0% |
| 16 | Kyustendil | 20.5% |
| 17 | Veliko Tarnovo | 18.8% |
| 18 | Burgas | 18.2% |
| 19 | Targovishte | 17.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 5 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vidin | 23.7% |
| 3 | Sliven | 22.2% |
| 4 | Varna | 22.1% |
| 5 | Kyustendil | 21.7% |
| 6 | Yambol | 21.4% |
| 7 | Haskovo | 20.6% |
| 8 | Pernik | 20.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 12 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Haskovo | 27.1% |
| 10 | Smolyan | 26.8% |
| 11 | Shumen | 26.7% |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 26.2% |
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | 25.9% |
| 14 | Pazardzhik | 24.2% |
| 15 | Dobrich | 24.0% |
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