Annual GDP growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual GDP growth was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 101.4%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
-3.3%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.4% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 101.4% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Bulgaria peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -154.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -146.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -172.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -274.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +257.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +62.8% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -182.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -349.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +101.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -3.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -3.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Bulgaria?
- Annual gdp growth in Bulgaria was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual gdp growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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