Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria is -1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.3% | — |
| 2001 | -5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -65.7% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | +148.5% |
| 2004 | -6.4% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | -11.2% | +75.4% |
| 2006 | -17.1% | +52.2% |
| 2007 | -25.7% | +50.9% |
| 2008 | -21.8% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -8.2% | -62.5% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -124.8% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -306.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -224.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +80.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +16761.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -82.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +188.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -78.1% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -384.7% |
| 2022 | -2.7% | +159.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -67.4% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | +75.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +16761.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.8% | -25.7% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -2.7% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bulgaria was -1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.1%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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