Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Yuzhen tsentralen (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
49.20% of people
BG 42.4 · +6.8 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +20.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Rank in Europe
17 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,306,492
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
Lower is better · Range 28.2–52.3
Yuzhen tsentralen recorded 49.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 643,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 41.8% to 49.2%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.