Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Bulgaria 2017   X
2016   X
2015   X
2014   X
2013   X
2012   X
2011   X
2010   X
2009   X
2008   X
2007   X
2005   X
 
Country Year Number of museums according to type of collection
    total of which
    2a 2b 2c 2d
      Art, archaeology and history museums Science and technology museums, ethnology museums Other museums
Bulgaria 2017 191 140 16 35
2016 195 149 17 29
2015 201 154 17 30
2014 204 160 13 31
2013 187 133 17 37
2012 188 138 18 32
2011 197 137 19 41
2010 201 2)  137 18 46
2009 231 145 22 64
2008 222 143 20 59
2007 227 147 20 60
2005 229 140 20 69
 
Country Year Ownership
    state-owned museums local-, regional-owned museums other public-owned museums private-owned museums
    3a 3b 3c 3d 3e
    Total Total Total Total Of which
ppp
Bulgaria 2017 25 162 4    
2016 25 166 4    
2015 26 170 5    
2014 29 170 5    
2013 25 158 4    
2012 26 158 4    
2011 28 166 3 3)     
2010 27 171 3 3)     
2009 35 189 7    
2008 30 184 8    
2007          
2005          
 
Country Year Management
    state-managed museums local-, regional-managed museums other public-managed museums private-managed museums
    4a 4b 4c 4d 4e
    Total Total Total Total Of which
ppp
Bulgaria 2017          
2016          
2015          
2014          
2013          
2012          
2011          
2010          
2009          
2008          
2007          
2005          
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Bulgaria 2017   191
2016   195
2015   201
2014   204
2013   187
2012   188
2011   197
2010   201
2009   231
2008   222
2007   227
2005   229
 
Country Year Number of visits
    Total Of which
    6a 6b 6c 6d 6e 6f 6g
      free admissions
Total
free admissions
%
foreigners
Total
foreigners
%
temporary exhibitions
Total
temporary exhibitions
%
Bulgaria 2017 5.109.135 1.221.005 23,90 1.112.496 21,80    
2016 5.229.606 1.222.540 23,40 1.008.888 19,30    
2015 4.763.472 1.246.561 26,20 737.642 15,50    
2014 4.781.368 763.692 16,00 792.329 16,60    
2013 4.643.600 879.468 18,90 782.292 16,80    
2012 4.105.948 801.979 19,50 830.087 20,20 3.783.241 92,10
2011 4.210.660 725.351 17,20 840.637 20,00 3.955.288 93,90
2010 4.252.993 1.002.162 23,60 868.436 20,40 4.019.197 94,50
2009 4.372.665 1.610.557 36,80 870.861 19,90 4.135.176 94,60
2008 4.631.338 1.714.323 37,00 1.136.633 24,50 4.208.602 90,90
2007 4.059.799     960.142 23,60    
2005 3.925.178     971.747 24,80    
 
Country Year Staff
    Paid staff Volunteers
    7a 7b 7c 7d 7e 7f 7g 7h
    Number
Total
Number
Of which
specialised
FTES a year
Total
FTES a year
Of which
specialised
Number
Total
Number
Of which
specialised
FTES a year
Total
FTES a year
Of which
specialised
Bulgaria 2017 3.224 1.874            
2016 3.150 1.927            
2015 3.021 1.866            
2014 3.106 1.846            
2013 2.860 1.747            
2012 2.697 1.682            
2011 2.674 1.663            
2010 2.500 1.584            
2009 2.432 1.605            
2008 2.398 1.615            
2007 2.573 1.626            
2005 2.531 1.589            
 
Country Year Admissions
    Total number of museums with paid admissions with a price of tickets (in EUR) Number of museums
    8a 8b 8c 8d 8e
    < 2,5,- 2,5 - 5,- > 5,- with free entrance with museum card
Bulgaria 2017 147 22   22  
2016 150 17   28  
2015 159 14   28  
2014 159 10   35  
2013 158 11 1 17  
2012 154 16   18  
2011 147     44  
2010       71  
2009       112  
2008       119  
2007          
2005          
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Bulgaria 2017 2.189 1.156 1.033
2016 2.316 1.193 1.123
2015 2.068 1.133 935
2014 2.448 1.470 978
2013 2.620 1.645 975
2012 2.090 1.054 1.036
2011 2.208 891 1.317
2010 2.045 1.073 972
2009 2.092 1.134 958
2008 2.011 1.221 790
2007 1.937 1.145 792
2005 1.633 1.044 589
 
Country Year Expenditure (of museums)
    Total (In EUR) Of which
    10a 10b 10c 10d 10e
      Ordinary expenditures
Total
Ordinary expenditures
Of which
Staff
Extraordinary expenditures
Total
Extraordinary expenditures
Of which
for new Collections
Bulgaria 2017 29.773.977     851.470 121.302
2016 26.949.687     738.580 118.378
2015 23.495.062     545.440 109.131
2014 21.454.749     492.439 106.157
2013 20.365.451     440.192 87.150
2012 18.933.249     680.181 322.257
2011 17.127.991     522.945 108.667
2010 17.314.131     460.498 123.056
2009 17.475.384     352.308 149.231
2008 17.621.025     507.692 231.282
2007 16.547.485     411.774 196.839
2005 11.875.613     517.041 151.096
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Bulgaria 2017 31.686.550 4.462.982 24.247.763
2016 28.824.682 3.932.137 21.985.780
2015 25.616.330 3.599.937 18.925.703
2014 22.550.844 3.396.547 16.909.429
2013 21.949.371 3.698.313 15.889.336
2012 20.394.880 3.127.495 14.411.290
2011 19.993.181 3.068.958 13.506.106
2010 17.643.975 2.638.284 13.193.914
2009 19.092.307 2.596.923 13.714.871
2008 18.835.897 2.484.615 13.594.358
2007 17.304.709 2.443.324 13.141.248
2005 12.466.555 1.764.066 9.637.127
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Bulgaria 2017 24.247.763  
2016 21.985.780  
2015 18.925.703  
2014 16.909.429  
2013 15.889.446  
2012 14.411.290  
2011 13.506.106  
2010 13.193.914  
2009 13.714.871  
2008 13.594.358  
2007 13.141.248  
2005 9.637.127  
 
Country Year Number of museums making use of computers
    Total number of museums equipped with at least one computer Of which
    13a 13b 13c 13d 13e
      for administrative purpose for visitor's information purposes (e.g. interactive gallery system) having a database for electronic inventory having an Internet access
Bulgaria 2017 190 187 79 140 187
2016 192 187 76 141 187
2015 194 188 71 140 188
2014 198 194 65 141 190
2013 181 177 59 136 175
2012 184 181 52 139 175
2011 192 183 55 140 171
2010 192 174 42 120 158
2009 195 176 36 119 155
2008 184 166 30 100 145
2007 158 146 20 97 132
2005 154 140 15 80 110
 
Country Year Information - Diffusion - Education
    Number of museums possessing a web-site Number of museums possessing an own web-site Number of museums Number of museums with at least one special museum education programme
    14 15a 15b 16a 16b 16c 17a 17b 17c 17d 17e
    Total Total Of wich
are updating themselves their web-site
connected to a museum portal
Total
connected to a museum portal
Of which
connected to more than one museum portal
connected to (an)other portal(s) Total Of which
for school children
Of which
for ethnic minorities
for senior citizens for others
Bulgaria 2017   126         144 143 29 78 27
2016   123         138 137 25 69 27
2015   118         129 126 21 62 26
2014   116         139 136 28 69 32
2013   111         130 130 26 67 28
2012   111         124 120 22 67 31
2011   101         117 116 25 58 25
2010   97         116 97 14 48 16
2009   129         113 96 17 39 22
2008   85         107 95 21 47 12
2007   78         92 91 17 36 17
2005   74         95 92 12 34 15
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Bulgaria 2017 2,70
2016 2,70
2015 2,80
2014 2,80
2013 2,60
2012 2,60
2011 2,70
2010 2,70
2009 3,10
2008 2,90
2007 3,00
2005 3,00
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Bulgaria 2017 2,70
2016 2,70
2015 2,80
2014 2,80
2013 2,60
2012 2,60
2011 2,70
2010 2,70
2009 3,10
2008 2,90
2007 3,00
2005 3,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Bulgaria 2017 72.204,00
2016 73.369,00
2015 66.362,00
2014 66.188,00
2013 63.916,00
2012 56.210,00
2011 57.300,00
2010 56.448,00
2009 57.648,00
2008 60.751,00
2007 53.001,00
2005 50.714,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Bulgaria 2017 54.949,00
2016 56.217,00
2015 48.996,00
2014 55.616,00
2013 51.811,00
2012 45.231,00
2011 47.429,00
2010 43.147,00
2009 36.414,00
2008 38.264,00
2007  
2005  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Bulgaria 2017 26.749,00
2016 26.818,00
2015 23.699,00
2014 23.438,00
2013 24.832,00
2012 21.840,00
2011  
2010 21.159,00
2009 18.929,00
2008 20.862,00
2007 17.885,00
2005 17.141,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Bulgaria 2017 26.749,00
2016 26.818,00
2015 23.699,00
2014 23.438,00
2013 24.832,00
2012 21.840,00
2011 21.374,00
2010 21.159,00
2009 18.929,00
2008 20.862,00
2007 17.885,00
2005 17.141,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Bulgaria 2017 45,60
2016 44,20
2015 42,10
2014 43,00
2013 39,40
2012 36,90
2011 36,40
2010 33,20
2009 32,10
2008 31,50
2007 33,60
2005 32,70
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Bulgaria 2017 4,20
2016 3,80
2015 3,30
2014 3,00
2013 2,80
2012 2,60
2011 2,30
2010 2,30
2009 2,30
2008 2,30
2007 2,20
2005 1,50
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Bulgaria 2017 342.679,00
2016 308.450,00
2015 263.663,00
2014 234.075,00
2013 218.707,00
2012 197.256,00
2011 183.795,00
2010 175.118,00
2009 180.813,00
2008 178.324,00
2007 171.562,00
2005 124.512,00
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Bulgaria 2017 186
2016 185
2015 186
2014 190
2013 173
2012 177
2011 186
2010 185
2009 207
2008 192
2007 203
2005 193
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Bulgaria 2017 112
2016 117
2015 115
2014 112
2013 111
2012 106
2011 113
2010 106
2009 120
2008 117
2007 138
2005 116
 
Country Year Number of museums necessary to reach
    50 % of total visits (including free entries) 75 % of total visits (including free entries)
    29a 29b
       
Bulgaria 2017 15 39
2016 15 39
2015 16 39
2014 14 37
2013 14 37
2012 14 38
2011 15 39
2010 15 38
2009 15 37
2008 15 38
2007    
2005    
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Bulgaria 2017 189
2016 191
2015 197
2014 198
2013 186
2012 188
2011 197
2010 201
2009 231
2008 222
2007 227
2005 229
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Bulgaria 2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2005  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Bulgaria 2017 113
2016 119
2015 111
2014 127
2013 121
2012 123
2011 123
2010 152
2009 145
2008 139
2007 94
2005 101
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Bulgaria 2017 65
2016 61
2015 70
2014 73
2013 69
2012 59
2011 62
2010 49
2009 40
2008 38
2007 39
2005 34
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Bulgaria 2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2005  
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Bulgaria 2017 7.101.859
2016 7.153.784
2015 7.202.198
2014 7.245.677
2013 7.284.552
2012 7.327.224
2011 7.369.431
2010 7.563.710
2009 7.606.551
2008 7.640.238
2007 7.679.290
2005 7.761.049
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Bulgaria 2017 63,90
2016 64,80
2015 66,20
2014 66,30
2013 66,70
2012 67,50 4) 
2011 67,50
2010 69,10
2009 68,30
2008 68,70
2007 69,00
2005 69,70
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Bulgaria 2017 49,000
2016 49,000
2015 47,000
2014 47,000
2013 46,000
2012 47,000
2011 46,000
2010 44,000
2009 0,870
2008 43,000
2007 40,000
2005 37,000