Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital was 152.74 Index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 152.74 Index for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Bulgaria peaked at 152.74 Index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 Index, in 1995.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.28 Index | — |
| 1996 | 3.23 Index | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 24.39 Index | +655.1% |
| 1998 | 43.55 Index | +78.6% |
| 1999 | 38.62 Index | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 39.15 Index | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.28 Index | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 47.34 Index | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 48.67 Index | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.44 Index | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 56.41 Index | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 60.92 Index | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 69.98 Index | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 76.9 Index | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 77.36 Index | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.83 Index | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.61 Index | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 85.36 Index | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 89.17 Index | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 87.33 Index | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.85 Index | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 92.29 Index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.69 Index | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 92.99 Index | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 98.03 Index | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 100 Index | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 110.26 Index | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 135.02 Index | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 152.74 Index | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.41 Index | 2.28 Index | 43.55 Index | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.35 Index | 39.15 Index | 77.36 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.31 Index | 76.83 Index | 98.03 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.51 Index | 100 Index | 152.74 Index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Croatia 135.3 Index compare
- 1 Hungary 173.25 Index compare
- 1 Estonia 142.01 Index compare
- 2 Romania 154.76 Index compare
- 2 Lithuania 141.93 Index compare
- 3 Latvia 140.76 Index compare
- 4 Iceland 139.94 Index compare
- 4 Slovenia 135.71 Index compare
- 5 Czechia 139.38 Index compare
- 5 Poland 131.89 Index compare
- 6 Germany 139.37 Index compare
- 6 Netherlands 124 Index compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 12,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Bulgaria?
- Annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Bulgaria was 152.74 Index in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 152.74 Index in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 Index in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents gross capital formation, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF, or investment), changes in inventories and acquisition less disposals of valuables broken down by detailed industries based on detailed breakdowns of Revision 4 of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). GFCF is also available broken down by type of non-financial asset, which can be selected using the ‘Financial instruments and non-financial assets’ filter. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data is presented in current prices (default view), but it is also possible to select chain linked volume and other price measures using the ‘Price base’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE8A dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org