Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria peaked at 47.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -30.2%, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.5% | — |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +29.6% |
| 1983 | -16.3% | -382.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -171.5% |
| 1985 | -20.6% | -276.5% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -206.9% |
| 1987 | -14.6% | -166.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -152.2% |
| 1989 | -5.0% | -165.1% |
| 1990 | -3.7% | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -308.1% |
| 1992 | -14.8% | -291.7% |
| 1993 | -30.2% | +104.8% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -131.3% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +47.0% |
| 1996 | -3.7% | -126.6% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -1388.8% |
| 1998 | -19.2% | -140.1% |
| 1999 | -4.6% | -76.2% |
| 2000 | -11.0% | +140.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -105.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +733.5% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -130.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -328.7% |
| 2005 | -8.5% | -329.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -89.9% |
| 2007 | -27.1% | +3081.0% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -217.5% |
| 2009 | -8.9% | -127.9% |
| 2010 | -10.9% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -152.6% |
| 2012 | -11.0% | -293.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -132.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +93.8% |
| 2015 | -7.9% | -211.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -195.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | -121.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -210.5% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | -234.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -1224.3% |
| 2022 | -7.2% | -124.0% |
| 2023 | -15.3% | +112.1% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -147.4% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5% | -20.6% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -30.2% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -27.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -11.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -15.3% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bulgaria was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.2% in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.